TR-1

Its “groundbreaking” design has even been attributed to the Regency TR-1 transistor radio, released in 1954.

The Pirate’s Dilemma Matt Mason 2008

Apple just kind of took an existing technology and popularized it, but, you know, the real revolution was the Regency TR-1, and I can see those go for, you know, several hundred dollars on eBay.

Remaking Radiohead, With Dot Matrix Printers 2008

For months, KH-11 spy satellites and high-flying TR-1 reconnaissance planes had circled over Saddam Hussein's air defenses, looking for holes.

Secret Warriors 2008

I see it starting back as early as the early 1950s, when they had the Regency TR-1 Radio, which was the first transistorized radio.

Remaking Radiohead, With Dot Matrix Printers 2008

The Regency TR-1 transistor radio, made in 1954, had a decent claim to be a genuine piece of innovation, however.

Boing Boing: September 18, 2005 - September 24, 2005 Archives 2005

Because it was the very first device of it's kind, the Regency TR-1 has become a legendary and very collectable artifact.

The Intimate Audio Gadget 2005

Besides being cute and colorful, the TR-1 was the very first mass-marketed transistorized gadget.

The Intimate Audio Gadget 2005

Before the TR-1, any portable radio you might buy had a "luggage" quality, with big top handles and a bit of heft.

The Intimate Audio Gadget 2005

As part of the booty he offered his big shot buddies for their walk-on roles was a TR-1 encased in a personalized mock leather "book."

The Intimate Audio Gadget 2005

This change generated a lot of internal resistance, and whenever one of his engineers whined about dumping the dependable old vacuum tube, Watson would hand them a shiny new TR-1 radio as a technological wake up call.

The Intimate Audio Gadget 2005