And don’t forget Philco, Emerson, and of course RCA.
I’ll bet the radio is AM only and also has the CONELRAD triangle-in-a-circle symbols at 640 and 1240, the Civil Defense emergency frequencies that radio stations would switch to in the even of attack so Soviet bombers couldn’t use broadcast signals to home in on their target cities like the Japanese used Honolulu radio at Pearl Harbor.
I wish I could buy a transistor radio now! Can you think of a cheap, small radio? I like to be able to listen to my talk radio programs when I’m away from home.
Rmom: If you can’t find anything in a store near you, then have you tried looking on places like eBay and Amazon? Both have transistor radios listed there. You can find them listed under “Electronics” at Amazon and on eBay under the “Electronics” category you can find them using the “Home Audio”, “Portable Audio & Video” and “Vintage Electronics” choices available. Just type in the words transistor radios at either place to find them. Plus, I’m sure you can get plenty of hits regarding available places to order them with a Google search too.
parethed about 14 years ago
Yeah, I still don’t have an Ipod either…
Lyons Group, Inc. about 14 years ago
A suburbanite’s portable say “MP3”.
jkoskov about 14 years ago
…With the brand name on the label like:
Woolworths Lafayette Radio Allied Radio Masterworks Soundesign
pschearer Premium Member about 14 years ago
And don’t forget Philco, Emerson, and of course RCA.
I’ll bet the radio is AM only and also has the CONELRAD triangle-in-a-circle symbols at 640 and 1240, the Civil Defense emergency frequencies that radio stations would switch to in the even of attack so Soviet bombers couldn’t use broadcast signals to home in on their target cities like the Japanese used Honolulu radio at Pearl Harbor.
McGehee about 14 years ago
I used to live in a solid state, but then the drought broke.
napaeric about 14 years ago
Mine said transistor radio. Not to be confused with “tube” radio’s.
Dry and Dusty Premium Member about 14 years ago
napaeric come to think of it, so did mine. Mine was a little one you could carry in your hand. 1969 or thereabouts!
Beaver307 about 14 years ago
Mine has a big hole in the side for 8-track tapes, but only one (mono) speaker.
Gretchen's Mom about 14 years ago
Parethed: No iPod or MP3 player for me either. I’ve still got a decent-playing 12-year-old Sony walkman that I listen to cassette tapes on.
Smiley Rmom about 14 years ago
I wish I could buy a transistor radio now! Can you think of a cheap, small radio? I like to be able to listen to my talk radio programs when I’m away from home.
Sillstaw about 14 years ago
“Solid State?” Ho ho! Pluggers have bought overpriced hard disks and believe they’re radios!
Gretchen's Mom about 14 years ago
Rmom: If you can’t find anything in a store near you, then have you tried looking on places like eBay and Amazon? Both have transistor radios listed there. You can find them listed under “Electronics” at Amazon and on eBay under the “Electronics” category you can find them using the “Home Audio”, “Portable Audio & Video” and “Vintage Electronics” choices available. Just type in the words transistor radios at either place to find them. Plus, I’m sure you can get plenty of hits regarding available places to order them with a Google search too.