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Pocket transistor radios

Pocket-sized transistor radios spread after the first commercial sets appeared in 1954. Newspaper pages from 1954 to 1963 on a map and timeline.

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23,766,177 pages from 4,691 newspapers, 1736–1963.

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3770 matching newspaper pages in total. Washington, DC has the most hits (1568 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.

  1. Evening Star — 1955-05-15, page 47

    … Wilson blvd., Arl. Open Mon.. Thurs., Fri. till 9 p.m. —2l RADIO, Regency pocket transistor radio, very tiny, very good; cost SSO; in orig. box. What am I of fered? OL. 4-2321. …

  2. Evening Star — 1955-06-19, page 5

    … the Beach brings you another engineering miracle from lEmerson... WORLD’S FIRST TRANSISTOR’ rADIO PS THE WORLD’S SMALLEST, • $0 SMALL IT SUPS EASILY INTO POCKET OR PURSE-PUTS ANYWHERE …

  3. Evening Star — 1955-06-28, page 25

    … 16-ga. Pump Act. Shotgun- 88.35 59.97 1 Rem. 30-06 Cal. Bolt Rifle 88.35 59.97 3 Transistor Radio and Batteries 51.20 37.26 23 Camera Sets w/Flash, Etc. 15.95 7.96 1 Crosley Am …

  4. Evening Star — 1955-07-04, page 3

    … OSHKOSH LUGGAGE With Wedding Pretest, Tkonk You Gift m Usn ot tkn Seock Emerson Transistor Radio ITS THE WORLD'S SMALLEST, MOST POWERFUL, LONGEST-LASTING POCKET RADIO* • lotteries …

  5. Evening Star — 1955-07-10, page 68

    … loach ■ I? U |:«3SSI»i3Sa!I9»3.-' Mmm J »»TBseais)saa9S<i - % i *a»*S*olai Emerson Transistor Radio IT'S THE WORLD'S SMALLEST, MOST POWERFUL, LONGEST-LASTING POCKET RADIO® * Batteries …

  6. Evening Star — 1955-08-06, page 14

    … purchase our! .! tire. ALL SERVICE TIRE CO.. 3734 Ga av*- n w . H A 6-986 u '< TRANSISTOR RADIO Little Wonder Crystal radio. $7; head, phone Crystal radio. s23*B. - complete; …

  7. Evening Star — 1955-08-24, page 9

    … DOWNTOWN D. C.—1319 F Stmt Exclusive OSHKOSH LUGGAGE With IM fclift MIT I Emerson Transistor Radio ITS THE WORLD'S SMALLEST, MOST POWERFUL, LONGEST-LASTING POCKET I RADIO® • lotteries …

  8. Evening Star — 1955-09-05, page 6

    … brought out pumps, but the 1 [BK Exclusive OSHKOSH LUGGAGE With Us HHHMI Emerson Transistor Radio IT'S THE WORLD'S SMALLEST, MOST POWERFUL, LONGEST-LASTING POCKET RADIO* * lotteries …

  9. Evening Star — 1955-09-25, page 89

    … OSHKOSH LUGGAGE With tJ>p,<m -^|j 1 Ideal Gift! * Bun . -• . ml I I ♦ r< Emerson Transistor Radio IT'S THE WORLD'S SMALLEST, MOST POWERFUL, LONGEST-LASTING POCKET RADIO® « • Batteries …

  10. Evening Star — 1955-10-05, page 3

    … Exclusive OSHKOSH LUGGAGE With Us fr~"ir , ■ Jfl 0 W.l </> /l-nj •3 M I! Emerson Transistor Radio IT'S THE WORLD'S SMALLEST, MOST POWERFUL, LONGEST-LASTING POCKET RADIO* • Batteries …

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