1987.0487.003 Texas Instruments Collection Object
Transistorized Radio - 1954-55
TI number: G00083

One of the first transistorized radios following Regency. It was designed and built with TI devices in Engineering to demonstrate feasibility in 1954-55.

This item was part of the original S/B Lobby display. This radio was shown to potential customers to promote the idea of a small transistorized portable radio.

Related material in collection: G00084, 85, 106.
Texas Instruments (Jim Nygaard, Roger Webster.)
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