Wooden Panasonic AM/FM
 

Normally I go for tube radios, but this little guy was just screamin at me to take him home. With a price tag of two bucks, I did. :thmbsp:

Front view, This little guy has amazing sound.
http://mp3.afz.biz/~hemingray/akpics/pana1.jpg

Inside view, the back cover was gone when I bought it.
http://mp3.afz.biz/~hemingray/akpics/pana2.jpg

And of course, the pretty lighted dial (after replacing both of it's 6.3v backlight bulbs)
http://mp3.afz.biz/~hemingray/akpics/pana3.jpg

That looks like an early solid state job from the mid '60's. I had a very similar tube type model once. That chassis looks like it uses a mixture of point-to-point wiring and PC boards.

Panasonic seems to have always built quality radios and stereo equipment. My Dad had a '70's Panasonic AM/FM flip-style clock radio with a large green vertical dial. It was a decent performer.

Back in the '70s I had a white Panasonic radio somewhat like yours; however, mine had a black dial background with white dial scales, a red pointer, and no dial light. It had good sound and decent sensitivity for use in the Cleveland suburb where I lived at the time, but I don't know if it would work nearly as well (with its built-in FM antenna) in a far-suburban or fringe area.

I wonder if mine was basically the same set as yours, only in a different cabinet style. Hmmm..... :scratch2:

Nice find! I've had pretty good luck with these early Pano's.

Nice Acquisition you have there.

Seeing the picture reminded me of my Father's "National" Panasonic Stereophonic Radio Gram, model SG-825 that he purchased in the late 60's - this thing has exactly the same style knobs as your radio.

It's main function was a MW-SW1 & SW2 radio that pulled in stations from all over the world. It ran on 6 D" size batteries and check this out - it had a built-in pull down, "BSR UA-50DC" Yes a British record changer (made in UK) that shared its amp and battery power.

It was a portable party machine with two 6" full range (off course), acoustic suspension speakers that neatly attached to the main radio at the sides and actually looked like a suitcase, once everything was in place.
Ready to transport anywhere!!! Only problem the LP records depending on how many you had, collectively weighed much more than the unit, itself.

Matsushita the parent company of Panasonic has been around for quite awhile.

Nice radio you have!

Intresting dial

But where are the pictures? I see none !