• Country
• Japan

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Toptone (Tokyo Optical & Radio Mfg. Co., Ltd.); Tokyo

• Year
• 1959 ?

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 129260

Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.

• Number of Transistors
• 6

• Semiconductors
• 2SA12 2SA12 2SA15 2N215 2N217 2N217

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 5 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 1 x 9 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 2 inch = 5.1 cm

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Transistor 6 AR-65 - Toptone Tokyo Optical & Radio

• Shape
• Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 2.25 x 3.25 x 1.325 inch / 57 x 83 x 34 mm

• Notes

• Labeled: "Transistor 6", earphone jack. Inside you will find 6 Hitachi transistors. It comes complete with its original gift box, leather case, antenna wire and a vintage earphone. If you have a copy of Roger Handy's book 'Made In Japan' you can view a vintage ad for this radio on page 78.

  See similar model Mascot AR-65.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 0.1 kg / 0 lb 3.5 oz (0.22 lb)

• Source of data
• -- Collector info (Sammler)

• Author
• Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 8 models, 6 with images and 1 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Toptone (Tokyo Optical & Radio Mfg. Co., Ltd.); Tokyo