The story
On May, 7 1946, after the end of World War II, Masaru Ibuka started a radio repair shop in a bomb-damaged Shirokiya department store building in the Nihonbashi district of Tokyo.
In August 1955, while still a small company, Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation introduced their TR-55 five-transistor radio under the new brand name Sony. With this radio, Sony became the first company to manufacture the transistors and other components they used to construct the radio. The TR-55 was also the first transistor radio to utilize all miniature components. It is estimated that only 5,000 to 10,000 units were produced.
In August 1955, while still a small company, Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation introduced their TR-55 five-transistor radio under the new brand name Sony. With this radio, Sony became the first company to manufacture the transistors and other components they used to construct the radio. The TR-55 was also the first transistor radio to utilize all miniature components. It is estimated that only 5,000 to 10,000 units were produced.
Design
The TR-1000 was the big brother of TR-55 after a decade. It was manufactured from 1966 to 1970 in Tokyo and became a poplar part of the story of Sony. The outlook design of the radio is just perfect and amasing.
It amazingly is in working condition now as a bluetooth speaker after 50 years of storage with the help YKON.
It amazingly is in working condition now as a bluetooth speaker after 50 years of storage with the help YKON.
Features
- Bluetooth v4.0
- Harman/Kardon speaker 3W
- Reachargeable battery 1020 mAh
- Prev/Play/Pause/Phone call/Next buttons
- Indicator LEDs