Circa 1958. A coatpocket radio, measuring 6 1/4" x 3 3/8" x 1 5/16", tapering to 1 3/16" at each end. Black nylon cabinet with either an aluminum or chrome speaker grill, depending on the model.

These are three variations on Philips Corp's most classic "pocket" transistor radio: I believe the top set in the photo was marketed for the U.S., the middle set for Europe, and the bottom set for Canada. Besides the obvious differences among tuning dials, the only other variation among these three was that the U.S.-marketed 64RA had a chromed grill instead of the brushed aluminum grill found on the other two models.

Some of these models -- maybe all three -- also came in burgundy or ivory colored cabinets. They look pretty, but IMHO black is the right color for these...

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