The invention of the transistor revolutionized radio, allowing receivers to be made far more compact and portable than ever before. In the middle of the 20th century, the devices exploded in popula… ...

A Vintage Transistor Radio Gets A Repair. 19 Comments . by: Jenny List. July 24, 2023. Title: ... the last one being one of the first BUSH portable transistor radios produced in the UK.

This auction is for an assortment of vintage Heathkit items from the late 1960's through the 1970's. Included in the lot are: •GR-151A 6-Transistor Portable AM Radio- I tested this and it works, ...

Vintage wood-encased radios can have great charm. Made by such companies as RCA Victor, Philco, Crosley, Atwater Kent, Motorola, Zenith, GE, Westinghouse and other rivals , many are now very ...

And as Apple predicts strong sales for its newest models, Radio Shack and Amazon have recently begun to carry a line of vintage-style transistor radios—just in time for the holidays, 60 years later.

On the technical side, the transistor radio gave the ultimate personal mobility to radio. In my own travels as a Boy Scout far beyond power and “civilization,” I listened to KOMA late at night at ...

Collecting tabletop and portable transistor radios has been a quiet hobby of mine going back to 1984. ... PRODIGE inspires to offer all music-lovers the best of both worlds. A step marked by the ...

It should; 60 years ago the first portable transistor radio went on sale. The Regency TR1 was the first consumer device to use transistors. According to Fortune Magazine, " If you owned one, you ...

A look at the history of portable music, from the first portable transistor radio in 1954 through to the iPod Touch. 31 January 2014 • 3:00pm .

The Transistor Radio Launches the Portable Electronic Age On this day in 1954, the commercial introduction of the a new device revolutionized consumer electronics forever. Joseph Stromberg.