Ron - Welcome to the ARF forums!
Not really a transistor radio, it's a CB that sold for about $120 new. Take a look:
http://www.cbtricks.com/radios/lafayett ... /index.htmIt appears in Sam's Photofact
CB-41. - There's a manual available here for $10:
http://hotspotcb.com/books.htmlThis fellow has one new-in-box. Perhaps he can scan the owner's manual for you"
http://www.kightradio.com/item.php?item_id=225RadioMuseum says this runs on 12V. - That would be 8 batteries @ 1.5V each:
http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/lafayette_ ... com_2.htmlHope that helps!
~ Mitch ~