Sonatel CR319 transistor clock radio

Serial number 166138

Sonatel 'Touch-me' model CR319 Bedside transistor clock radio housed in a plastic case with aluminium paint finish. It covers the medium,long and FM wavebands selected by a rear mounted slide switch. The radio and the alarm functions can be operated by two touch sensor pads. The set is mains operated. The receiver portion has one integrated circuit (LM1868N) and three transistors. The clock section has six transictors and one integrated circuit (TMS1943N2L).

Some of the segments of the illuminated display are not working. Made in Hong Kong. (1982/3) Curiously the mains cable was made by BICC in Great Britain.

Lower section with power supply and clock

Upper section with radio and loudspeaker

Close up of integrated circuit showing date code.