Transistor RadioTransistor Radio

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Table of ContentsTable of Contents The world’s smallest portable radioThe world’s smallest portable radio Regency’s First Transistor RadioRegency’s First Transistor Radio The U.S Electronic MarketThe U.S Electronic Market Most Popular Transistor RadioMost Popular Transistor Radio Zenith RoyalleZenith Royalle SonySony Transistors BatteriesTransistors Batteries Transistor AddTransistor Add How does a Transistor Work?How does a Transistor Work? BibliographyBibliography

How Does a Transistor How Does a Transistor Works?Works?

A tiny device that controls the flow of electricity

The size of a hair John Bardeen, Walter H. Brattain, and

William Shockley invented the Transistor It replaced the vacuum tubes Any electronic device has thousands of

transistors

How Does a Transistor Work?How Does a Transistor Work?

The world Smallest Portable The world Smallest Portable RadioRadio

It was invented in 1948 by William It was invented in 1948 by William ShockleyShockley

Mass produced in 1954Mass produced in 1954 It was the first pocket size radioIt was the first pocket size radio

Regency First Regency First Transistor RadioTransistor Radio

The U.S. Electronic MarketThe U.S. Electronic Market The regency transistor radio only lasted for The regency transistor radio only lasted for

a few yearsa few years As Sony began to grow and made sure As Sony began to grow and made sure

everyone got their radioseveryone got their radios Zenith RoyalleZenith Royalle

Most Popular Transistor Most Popular Transistor RadioRadio

Zenith RoyalleZenith Royalle It was the most popular radioIt was the most popular radio Consider it as the iPod of the timeConsider it as the iPod of the time It was $70 back thenIt was $70 back then The 500H (On picture) was considered the The 500H (On picture) was considered the

best Zenith ever madebest Zenith ever made

SonySony It was considered THE brandIt was considered THE brand At first it wasn’t in the spotlight marketAt first it wasn’t in the spotlight market First coat pocket model was TR-55First coat pocket model was TR-55

Sony Transistor RadioSony Transistor Radio

Sony’s ModelsSony’s Models

Transistor BatteriesTransistor Batteries They were big and They were big and

very colorfulvery colorful Acid basedAcid based Included promotional Included promotional

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