In 1957, Sony’s new TR-63 transistor radio was slightly too wide to fit inside a standard American shirt pocket, missing by perhaps a quarter of an in…
In October 1954, a small, boxy device went on sale in the United States for $49. 95. Called the Regency TR-1, it was neither beautiful nor particularly powerful. It came in a handful of colors, including a coral red that looked more like a brick than a fashion statement. But it was the first commercially … Read more