Comments on: Vintage transistor radio packaging

By: turn_self_off

turn_self_off — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Not surprising as the mediaphiles seems to have a hard-on for vacuum tubes.

By: Red Leatherman

Red Leatherman — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I remember when I upgraded from a 6 to 7 transistor! whooooo!

and thank you for the broadcast Gordon McLendon

By: wgmleslie

wgmleslie — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

So Mark, Cory and David have been using these all along?

By: lasttide

lasttide — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I just like the fact that the term “transistor radio” has survived as though it is still necessary to differentiate.

By: penguinchris

penguinchris — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

They’re so classy – design of electronic gadgets has really gone downhill!

I particularly like the GE one, the font and illustrations remind me of 60′s movie posters.

By: Officeslacker

Officeslacker — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

It’s the Oakley Thump from a previous era – what dog the Bounty Hunter wore when starting his career.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Almost on-topic:
Has anyone noticed that the combination volume/power switch (such as nearly all radios used to have) has disappeared?

I handed my daughter my Dremel tool to use in a project, and she was baffled by the speed control (which is exactly like an old-style volume control) until I demonstrated. This is a kid who has no problems using 21st century technology.

Like rotary phones, I guess.

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