Eighty years ago today, the June 9, 1941, issue of Life magazine showed some of RCA’s offerings. The portable was the main feature, and was billed as the perfect Father’s Cay gift. The superhet weighed in at only 4-1/2 pounds, but was a full toned powerful set. It featured a built-in antenna in the lid, and the speaker was said to pay symphony music with amazing tone and volume. The set sold for $20, and if you acted fast, they would toss in the leather case.

The set appears to be model BP-10, a four-tube set powered by a 67.5 volt B battery and 1.5 volt filament battery.