European Radios of the 60s and 70s

NORDMENDE TRANSITA DELUXE

August 21, 2015August 21, 2015 gordonwood@sympatico.ca 0 Comment FM, German, kofferradio, medium wave, Nordmende, radio, shortwave, transistorized, Transita Deluxe, West Germany

Radio makers tended to use the same model names over several years, while making significant design changes along the way.

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European Radios of the 60s and 70s

TELEFUNKEN PARTNER 500

August 20, 2015August 20, 2015 gordonwood@sympatico.ca 0 Comment German, kofferradio, long wave, medium wave, Partner 500, portable, radio, shortwave, Telefunken

I bought this radio new in the late ’70s. If you look it up on radiomuseum.org, it lists the country

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European Radios of the 60s and 70s

NORDMENDE GLOBETRAVELER II

January 27, 2015August 21, 2015 gordonwood@sympatico.ca 1 Comment 1968, bandspread, German, Globetraveler, Globetrotter, kofferradio, long wave, marine band, medium wave, Nordmende, portable, radio, shortwave, transistorized, West Germany

I like Nordmende. Their radios just seemed to ooze quality. The Globetraveler series exemplified that. It is the epitome of what was

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