model TRP 408
Radio
1968-1971 (made)
1968-1971 (made)
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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
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| 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. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| 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. |
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| Accession number | W.29-1992 |
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| Record created | February 11, 2008 |
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