1940 Sonora Candid KG-80 Personal Portable Radio Part 2
THE Personal Portable. Sonora’s Candid KG-80, was introduced in April 1940. It is the first portable radio to use miniature tubes, and is the first of the camera-sized “personal” radios.
Cabinet is made of bakelite and uses three D cells for the filaments, one Burgess Z30 45-volt B battery for the high voltage.
This video shows the insides of the portable–reproduction A, B batteries and chassis shots.
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