Not currently on display at the V&A

model TRP 408

Radio
1968-1971 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This novelty radio can be twisted closed to form a bracelet. Its 'space age' style was designed to appeal to young consumers, and it was available in a wide range of colours. The price of portable transistor radios fell dramatically in the 1960s, making them accessible to the mass market for the first time and enabling manufacturers to introduce this kind of novelty product.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • model TRP 408 (manufacturer's title)
  • Inter 6-transistor folding portable (manufacturer's title)
  • Bangle radio (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Transistor mechanism in a plastic case
Brief description
Model TRP 408; Spanish, 1968-71, des. and man. Inter Electronics SA
Physical description
Radio in blue plastic case with transistor mechanism.
Dimensions
  • Open length: 22.5cm (Note: Can be displayed open or closed.)
  • Open width: 18cm
  • Open depth: 6.5cm
Production typeMass produced
Gallery label
INTER 6-TRANSISTOR FOLDING PORTABLE MODEL TRP 408 Designed and made by Inter Electronica S.A., Spain, about 1970 Plastic case W.29-1992 This novelty portable closes up into a compact, 'space age' bracelet, appealing to the youth market. It was made in a wide range of colours.(1992)
Summary
This novelty radio can be twisted closed to form a bracelet. Its 'space age' style was designed to appeal to young consumers, and it was available in a wide range of colours. The price of portable transistor radios fell dramatically in the 1960s, making them accessible to the mass market for the first time and enabling manufacturers to introduce this kind of novelty product.
Collection
Accession number
W.29-1992

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Record createdFebruary 11, 2008
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