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COLLECTOR'S GALLERY
Sony Walkie Watchie Transistor TV
Here's the classic 1965 Sony 4-204UW
four-inch black
and
white television, also known as the "Walkie Watchie." This great little
set came in this brown woodgrain version with gold trim, and also in
a
black version with silver trim (4-203UW). A battery pack
screws onto and INto the
back--see pictures. It has a rod antenna, and also an antenna
built into the shoulder strap so you could walk and watch at the same
time without wreaking havoc on passersby
with the rod antenna! This little TV came with a plastic screen cover
that
covered the entire front, and an external antenna adaptor. The included
AC cord could be plugged into the rear of the set for charging the
batteries, or plugged into the side of the set for AC operation. The
UHF dial window you see below the channel selector is often empty on
surviving examples of this little TV. Owing to an interesting but
less-than-adequate design, the nylon UHF indicator shaft on this model
was prone to break. You can usually find the pieces rattling around
inside the set. This TV featured in my book Vintage Transistor
Televisions.
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