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Some Articles I've Written, New and Old:Transistor Radios Behind the Curtain, Radio User, May 2018Chronicling transistor radio development in the former Soviet Union and Eastern European countries in the late 1950s and early 1960sTransistor Radios, East and West ("Irresistible Transistor Radios"), Radio User, September 2017One collector's personal "journey" over the years...Short Wave Shirt Pockets, Transistor Network, April 1996An ancient article from a long-defunct bulletin — but I still love those short wave shirt pocket radios!Consumer Reports, Transistor Network, November 1992How the first transistor radios were first "received" by America's foremost product review of the times
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Articles by Lello Salvatore, translated into English:Solar Radios, early Solar Powered RadiosAn exhaustive history of early solar cells and the transistor radios employing themMade in Japan Transistor Radios. The Three Oceans of Toshio IueA really great read on early Sanyo transistor radios!The first RADIOMARELLI transistor radio and RCAA very detailed article covering the early Radiomarelli transistor radios.Australian Transistor Radio KRIESLER 41-24: the radio with the Southern CrossA very interesting and informative article about one of Australia's more intriguing transistor radiosItalian Pocket Transistor Radios: 1960/61 WATT RADIO citA very informative article about WATT RADIO's "cit" pocket radio.... This is a LARGE pdf — please give it some time to open.1960s Italian transistor "Basement Radios"A fascinating article about the faux-Japanese transistor radios made in Italy known as "Radio Cantinare" ("basement radios").
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Other Articles:English-language translation of 1956 "Funkschau" article on the Telefunken TR1
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Historical Articles from the New York Times:The New York Times still remains one of the only major newspapers offering a complete online archive -- I've made copies below of the nineteen articles I've found concerning transistors and transistor radios. Early articles (1948-1958) poignantly display their times in their emphasis on possible military applications, suggestions of computer applications, and predictions of commercial uses for the transistor; and later articles chronicle the rise of Japan as a leader in the electronics world as well as public irritation over the noise pollution caused by transistor radio users. |
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