When transistor radios first came on the scene in the late 50’s they were like when iPods first came out. They were really coveted and therefore very expensive.
Once they became more commonplace in the early 60’s the prices came down pretty quickly. Everyone wanted to have a “transistor” with an earphone so you could listen to it anywhere.
I got my first one in 1961 it had a nice leather case with holes in the case over the speaker so you could leave it in the case while listening to the radio, cut outs for the volume and tuner dials, a strap handle and a little leather pouch for the earphone that snapped onto the handle. I think it was a Toshiba.
Eddie
Once they became more commonplace in the early 60’s the prices came down pretty quickly. Everyone wanted to have a “transistor” with an earphone so you could listen to it anywhere.
I got my first one in 1961 it had a nice leather case with holes in the case over the speaker so you could leave it in the case while listening to the radio, cut outs for the volume and tuner dials, a strap handle and a little leather pouch for the earphone that snapped onto the handle. I think it was a Toshiba.
Eddie
