TR-620 Portable Radio

Object Details

Date
1960
Manufacturer
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
Description
Small rectangular white plastic body; front with white metal panel with station indicator, "SONY" logo and "SIX TRANSISTOR," above large, circular, gold-toned pierced metal speaker with recessed asterisk-shaped design; black strap handle on left side; two small white control dials on right side; hinged white metal battery compartment in lower rear.
manufactured in
Tokyo, Japan
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
Credit Line
Gift of Max Pine
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Accession Number
2012-17-1
Type
appliances & tools
Decorative Arts
Object Name
portable radio
Type
portable radio
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Medium
plastic, metal, sheet metal, electronic components, cord
Dimensions
H x W x D: 8.9 x 6 x 2.5 cm (3 1/2 in. x 2 3/8 in. x 1 in.)
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq430b0ffe1-d467-4261-ab0f-07a208e6f52a
Record ID
chndm_2012-17-1
Small rectangular white plastic body; front with white metal panel with station indicator, "SONY" logo and "SIX TRANSISTOR," above large, circular, gold-toned pierced metal speaker with recessed asterisk-shaped design; black strap handle on left side; two small white control dials on right side; hinged white metal battery compartment in lower rear.
TR-620 PORTABLE RADIO
TR-620 PORTABLE RADIO