Conar (NRI) kit radio

[radiotvnut]

I picked up this little AM radio at the flea market and it had me confused until I opened it. On the tuning knob, it says "transistor". On the back, it says: "This cover is provided with a safety interlock to prevent dangerous electrical shock. Do not attempt to defeat it's purpose. To service tubes, remove cover completely". Opening the radio confirmed that it's a 5 transistor hot chassis design. I also know that CONAR was a kit that was provided through NRI as part of it's radio/TV course. And, the soldering on this set confirms that it was a kit. If I'm reading the date codes correctly, this radio is from 1970. It does play; but, is weak and probably needs those white electrolytic caps replaced. It's obvious that this same radio case also housed a tube radio. Anyone ever seen one of these?