Is This A Transistor Radio

[Tower Boss]

Did you answer your own question or was there more information you needed?

Regards,
TB

[1970's]

Here is a better picture

[1970's]

Solid state or tubes? How did you find pictures that is the same one I have

[Celt]

Well obviously if it has "10 Transistors", it isn't tube.

[1970's]

What are Transistors

[mr_fixer]

Originally Posted by 1970's

What are Transistors

Here is a great article explaining the history and uses of a Transistor......
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transistor

[wa2ise]

Originally Posted by Celt

Well obviously if it has "10 Transistors", it isn't tube.

Well, I planted a tube in such a radio

[wajobu]

Very tricky there

[illinoisteve]

Originally Posted by 1970's

Yes I plugged it in It does work

Great! Does it sound good? My mother, who grew up long before the age of high fidelity had one way of describing whether a radio or record player sounded good. She would say approvingly: "It has a good tone." Very pre-transistor lingo, but perhaps a decent compliment for a typical small radio.

[Reece]

Has this thread been for real or did I check in to the wrong planet again this morning???

Reece

[1970's]

Sounds Good

[Brian]

Oh, and I was gonna guess neither, as it looks like a chess timer from the 2 buttons on the top.

[gearhead]

Originally Posted by illinoisteve

Great! Does it sound good? My mother, who grew up long before the age of high fidelity had one way of describing whether a radio or record player sounded good. She would say approvingly: "It has a good tone." Very pre-transistor lingo, but perhaps a decent compliment for a typical small radio.

I remember ads saying a particular unit had "full, rich sound."
Later it was "full, rich stereo sound."

illinoishowie

[vintaggeman]

[gearhead]

Now I'm going to find a RaymondLegggs post to reply to.
OK, I'm joking.
Or as the hipsters say now, "playin'."