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Another observation regarding transistor radio name brands-- many of them had names such as automobiles of the time...
Oldsmobile Jetstar-88
Oldsmobile Starfire
Mercury Comet
Mercury Meteor
Ford Galaxie
Plymouth Satellite
Chevrolet Nova
Both American cars and the race for space were major influences back then. Apparently, small transistor radios were seen as being the latest and greatest cool thing to have... so they got the "really cool" name brands.
Funny to think... I wonder what name brand would have been stuck on today's ipod... had it been invented back in 1960.
A little off topic... I find it interesting that both JVC and RCA used "His Master's Voice" with their brand names. On a related note, the label on my old Victrola shows the little nipper dog listening to the speaker, and under the dog... there is Japanese script.
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Charlie Trahan
He who dies with the most toys still dies.
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