The most collectible and historic vintage transistor radios were made in America from 1955 to 1960 and Japan from 1956 to 1963. An easy way to date a transistor radio of this period is to look for small triangles or circles between the 6 and 7 and the 12 and 16 on the dial. These are Civil Defense
1. INTRODUCTION – A transistor is a small electronic device that can cause changes in a large electrical output signal by small changes in a small input signal.That is, a weak input signal can be amplified (made stronger) by a transistor.
AF117 series transistors . By far the most unreliable transistors are the AF117-series used in the RF and IF stages of many transistor radios produced in the 1960s.
The first transistor radio was the Regency TR-1. Site includes history by Regency co-founder John Pies, TR-1 patent, trivia and links to web sites.
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Before we consider the rest of the set, it is worthwhile having a quick look at the overall makeup of a typical MW/LW transistor superhet radio.
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