![It's Sixty Years Since the First Portable Transistor Radio Went on the Market and Started a Revolution It's Sixty Years Since the First Portable Transistor Radio Went on the Market and Started a Revolution](https://www.treehugger.com/thmb/_usF2XFigQOgMkmEmOqIB9lVanY=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__treehugger__images__2014__10__Regency-advert-1-e980e8bb6cdf4a129962f05e02e4f017.jpg)
It's Sixty Years Since the First Portable Transistor Radio Went on the Market and Started a Revolution
![United States: 1947.The Majestic 7P420 seven tube portable radio, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. UWS-2-RADIO-3HR | agefotostock United States: 1947.The Majestic 7P420 seven tube portable radio, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. UWS-2-RADIO-3HR | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/f9d3836018588a3d805178990335067a/uws-2-radio-3hr.jpg)
United States: 1947.The Majestic 7P420 seven tube portable radio, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. UWS-2-RADIO-3HR | agefotostock
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