Name/Title
Radio, TransistorEntry/Object ID
76.96.1a,bDescription
Material: metal, plastic. Size: 2 3/4" W. x 5 3/4" L. x 1 3/8" D. Description: red plastic molded cover - red loop carrying handle at top - perforated speaker holes on back - company information stamped on back: "Panasonic, Model R-1052, Battery:9V Panasonic 006P or Equivalent, Matsushita Electric Industrial C., Ltd., Made in Taiwan" - arrows point toward tuning, off, volume and ear phone controls - right side: off-volume control disk and ear phone jack - left side: black tuning control disk - front: perforated speaker holes - metal name plate on lower front: "Panasonic" - top side: black and silver faced dial, white numbers, red pointer - lettering on dial: "AM, Vernier Tuning" - radio opens to battery compartment.Context
Bought by donor when new for $50 and still in operating condition. Donated with #73.96.2. Together they show the massive breakthrough in technology during a 10 years period in the radio industry from tubes to transistors.Cataloged By
Legacy Artifacts ImportLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
Radio, TransistorNomenclature Secondary Object Term
Radio, PortableNomenclature Primary Object Term
RadioNomenclature Sub-Class
Telecommunication DevicesNomenclature Class
Telecommunication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationCreate Date
October 31, 1996Update Date
November 21, 2024