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An early 2000s transistor radio (Sony Walkman SRF-S84 transistor radio, released 2001, shown without earphones) Rock 'n roll music became popular at the same time as transistor radios. Parents found that purchasing a small transistor radio was a way for children to listen to their music without using the family tube radio.
Regency TR-1 transistor radio. The Regency TR-1 was the first commercially manufactured transistor radio, introduced in 1954.Despite mediocre performance, about 150,000 units were sold, due to the novelty of its small size and portability.
Allied Radio's 2N107 Experimenter's Book "Understanding Transistors and Transistor Projects" Milton Kiver-EDITOR. The operating parameters of the 2N107 are similar to Raytheon's CK722 and many hobbyist books would use both interchangeably. J. A. Stanley's, "Electronics for the Beginner" will specify 2N107 or CK722 in the parts list. [3]
John Francis Rider (1900–1985) was an American radio engineer best known as publisher and author of over 125 books for radio and television servicing. He founded John F. Rider Publisher Inc. and was responsible for annual volumes of the Perpetual Troubleshooter's Manual from 1931 to 1954.
Radio and TV repair shops were numerous and located in every neighborhood. A significant portion of Radio-Electronics articles and advertisements addressed the service industry. Technological advances such as the transistor, color television, stereo audio, computers and space satellites were prominently covered in the 1950s and 1960s.
A First Electrical Book for Boys (New York: Scribner, c.1963) First Book of Radio and Electronics (New York: Scribner, c.1977) The Boy Electrician (New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co., 1948) The Boys' First Book of Radio and Electronics (New York: Scribner, 1954) The Boys' Second Book of Radio and Electronics (New York: Scribner, 1957)
The all-transistor car radio was a $150 option. [51] [52] [53] The Sony TR-63, released in 1957, was the first mass-produced transistor radio, leading to the mass-market penetration of transistor radios. [54] The TR-63 went on to sell seven million units worldwide by the mid-1960s. [55]
Lewis, Tom (1991), Empire of the Air: the men who made radio, New York: Edward Burlingame Books, ISBN 0060981199; Morse, A. H. (1925), Radio: Beam and Broadcast, London: Ernest Benn Limited. History of radio in 1925. Has May 5, 1924, appellate decision by Josiah Alexander Van Orsdel in De Forest v Armstrong, pp 46–55. Appellate court credited ...