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It sure looks like a re badged KA200 doesn't it?
Posted by: FARMERIK/Richard Hayden | July 21, 2013 at 11:14 AM
A shame that out of all Kaito products they would choose the unremarkable KA200 to rebadge, but at least it's a unique-colored case, we need more of those..
Posted by: StarHalo | July 21, 2013 at 02:38 PM
Here's an interesting watch I saw recently, with an 80's vibe.
http://forums.watchuseek.com/f21/seiko-giugiaro-bishop-reissued-885213.html
Posted by: Ulysses | July 21, 2013 at 02:46 PM
Very unique Seiko offering but not my cup of tea.
Posted by: herculodge | July 21, 2013 at 04:03 PM
I love the case color too. We might have discussed this before----but does anyone else remember Radio Shack's "Flavoradios" from the 1970s? I think someone might have even posted a page out of an old Rat Shack catalog----they had a wide range of colors on these little pocket radios. Someone should do that again.
Posted by: Angelo | July 22, 2013 at 04:16 AM
I have the Kaito version of the radio. They seem to be identical other than the color. It's actually not a bad little radio for $12.
I keep it in my glove compartment for use if I'm out for a walk in the park with my wife. It's fine for local AM stations and it's loud enough that we can both listen to News, weather, or talk radio with no distorton while we walk.
Posted by: Ken K. in NJ | July 22, 2013 at 05:59 AM
I have two of the KA200 pocket radios and keep one in my bag in case of emergency.
Posted by: Tom Welch | July 22, 2013 at 07:59 AM
Angelo, I remember the Flavor radios and owned one, Radio Shack stopped selling them well into the 1990s...they were a bargain and very low battery drain.
Posted by: Tom Welch | July 22, 2013 at 08:09 AM
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Realistic-Radio-Shack-AM-Flavoradio-Transistor-Radio-Collection-/200943945779?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ec9314833
Posted by: Dave P | July 22, 2013 at 10:41 AM
Dave: That auction has a bunch of Flavoradios! I like the purple one. Like yellow too.
Posted by: Angelo | July 22, 2013 at 10:44 AM
I think the Flavorradio may very well be the last AM only transistor radio on this side of the pond. I'll do a bit of digging and see exactly when it went out of production, but I remember it was well into the '90s.
I'm just happy someone's still making a god old style pocket radio in this day in age.
Posted by: Drive-In-Freak | July 22, 2013 at 02:41 PM
The last color variation was available in 1997...
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b218/driveinfreak/FR_1997.png
In 98, and 99 (the last year they were called "Flavoradio") it was available in black only...
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b218/driveinfreak/FR_1999.png
In 2000 it was relabeled "Optimus". The last year it was available was 2001...
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b218/driveinfreak/2013-07-22_1739.png
There were two other models (other than the original ones in the '70s) available in the '80s and early '90s.
This model was updated later to tune in the X band (1610-1700). The only change in appearance between the two models is the dial markings.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b218/driveinfreak/80s_FR.png
And there was also one available with (BLASPHEME!..lol) FM.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b218/driveinfreak/FM_FL.png
Posted by: Drive-In-Freak | July 22, 2013 at 03:32 PM
Drive-In: That is some great info on the Flavoradio line. It's ridiculous though, that they would call a black radio, "Flavoradio." I noticed when they only had two of them----black and blue, they called them "Blackberry" and "Blueberry." Please Radio Shack, please.
Posted by: Angelo | July 22, 2013 at 04:31 PM
Check out the new offering from Radio Shack. They are beginning to gain my respect back. It is a re-badged version of the improved Sangean ATS-505..aka ATS-505P...Cat#20-629.
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=21589936
I compared it to my Sony 7600GR. It is a winner! FM and MW reception is awesome. On SW, the sensitivity is remarkably similar to the Sony but on weaker signals the audio gets a little muddy, however headphones help here. I think it is a very well made radio and looks beautiful in black (I personally don't prefer the silver version of any radio). Considering that it has a tuning knob, a nice large display (although a bit lacking in info), a beautiful green led backlight, nice large buttons,and good clean audio, I prefer it over my Sony. It is quite bigger than the Sony and is similar in size to the Grundig YB 400. I think it is a bargain for $80.
Posted by: John Tutolo | July 23, 2013 at 08:33 AM
E.H. Scott must be spinning in his grave...
Posted by: Woolman | July 24, 2013 at 08:03 AM