Bidspirit auction | A Bush TR82/97 Retro Style

A Bush TR82/97 Retro Style Portable Transistor Radio - A retro style tan moulded plastic portable transistor radio featuring a design based on the 1950s TR82 model. The cabinet is finished in a cream tone with horizontal ribbing to the lower section of the front and rear panels. It is equipped with a chrome-plated metal and plastic swing handle and a rear-mounted telescopic rod antenna. The front bears applied chrome-tone letters reading BUSH. A circular analog tuning dial is set into the front, featuring a gold-tone central knob and listing various European stations including LONDON, SCOTTISH, NORTHERN, THIRD, LIGHT, WEST, MIDLAND, WELSH, LUX'B'G, EIREANN, MUNICH, BRUSSELS, HIVERSUM, BUDA-PEST, MOTALA, ALLOUIS, MOSCOW, and LAHTI. Top-mounted controls comprise a VOLUME/OFF thumbwheel, push-buttons for FM, MW, and LW bands, a 3.5mm PHONES jack, and a TONE thumbwheel. The rear panel includes an AC mains power inlet and an adhesive label reading CAUTION ALWAYS ENSURE THAT THE A/C MAINS LEAD IS FULLY INSERTED PRIOR TO USE, alongside a black panel marked AC 230-240V~50Hz. Width: 33 cm Height: 23 cm.