This Transetta 2 was manufactured in Austria in 1961 by Siemens. It is a fine looking radio that bears some resemblance to the Sony TR-67.
There is an air of the cosmopolitan about its design, it has a sophisticated and confident look to it, slightly snobby and reserved, a bit like a classic black tuxedo. But that large gold chevron framing the tuning dial is like a fiery red silk tie giving it spark, pizazz and a bit of the euro bad boy thrown in for good measure!
This is certainly a radio that demands respect in any collection!
Siemens manufactured an earlier model of the radio, the original Transetta was manufactured in 1958, three years before the release of the Transetta 2. The 1958 Transetta operated on the broadcast band only. It did not have the three push buttons on the top that the later model has and the plastic casing was smooth and shiny. The Transetta 2 has a pebbled finish to most of the plastic. In 1963 Siemens released a Transetta that operated on the broadcast band and FM.
The Transetta 2 operates on both broadcast and shortwave bands. On the tuning dial the names of various European cities are written including Bratislavia (Slovakia), Munich (Germany), Graz (Austria), Wien (German for Vienna, located in Austria). This radio is not as large as I imagined measuring 7.5″ x 4.5″ x 2.2″ inchs.
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