The Heathkit XR-1 Transistor Portable Radio

In this video we look at the Heathkit XR-1 Transistor Portable Radio.

[@bubblehead78]

Great video. One point: I recommend showing the backside of the radio with the point-to-point wiring longer so we can see it all. Thanks.

[@hestheMaster]

A radio with quite a bit of provenance. It was well taken care of. Thanks for showing it.

[@katyair1]

What a nice little radio, love those socketed transistors the best thing about these vintage radios is the phenomenal stories that come with them, good find! 👍🏼

[@GnuReligion]

I wanted to see the socket.

[@ankurpaul1]

Nice Radio and your research on the history of the radio is more interesting.

[@ScottGrammer]

Nice video. Subscribed.

[@custardo]

Nice little radio! Will you ever have a Heathkit Pinball in your collection?

[@joshuamacdonald4913]

Do you have many AM stations where you are? I belive there is one where I am in New Brunswick but depending on the capability of the unit you can grab a few stations from the US

[@jefftranter]

There are three local AM radio stattions here in Ottawa, and at night more can be picked up as the signals travel farther.

[@Francois_Dupont]

it looks like a space heater...