1974 QuasiMoto B&W Portable

Well I just got an interesting set on ebay. I remember my grandfather having these 12 inch hybrid portables in his shop, but this is a little more unique. It is obviously from right after Motorola sold out to Matsushita. The front of the set says Motorola, and molded in the plastic in the back it says made by Motorola in Taiwan. However, it has the original box and hang tag that says Quasar, and there's stickers on the back and in the instructions that say it's made for Quasar Electronics.

This set doesn't seem to know if it's a Quasar or a Motorola, so I've christened it the QuasiMoto!

I don't think this one saw much use. It came with the original foam packing, antennas, and instructions. There are a couple of marks in the back that are melted into the plastic from something that got hot. Otherwise, its pretty much as it came from the factory and still works.