Tiny transistor radio!

[Archae]

Before integrated circuits, this was about as small as a transistor radio (with speaker!) could get.
It used one AA battery that fit into the radio under that bottom knob.
My Dad had one of these.

[Mnpaul]

1. I had one of those

It had good sound. I also had a "micro" cassette player/recorder that was the size of a stack of 20 cds in their cases. Also had a bone fone which was a radio that you draped over your neck. The sound traveled through your collar bone to your ears.
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[Archae]

2. I remember trying the "Bone Fone."

Didn't work too well.

Remember this radio?



And this one?

[Mnpaul]

3. I see the Panapet quite often

when I search "vintage Panasonic" on ebay. There be some interesting stuff on there.

[BarbaRosa]

4. I had one of these as a kid

[Brother Buzz]

7. You bet!

Tuned it by pulling the nose cone. Turned my fly screen into an antennae.

[geardaddy]

5. Cool.

Remember these?

[Archae]

6. Oh yeah!

It was supposed to be worn on your wrist.

My older sister bought one.

[CrispyQ]

8. My first transistor radio was about four times that size, lemon yellow & had

"Made in Japan" stamped on it. I'm pretty sure it used 2 double A batteries.