![]() The materials include text documents, photographs, posters, sound recordings, motion pictures and videos. Powered by 2 AA Battery with Mono Headphone Socket, by Vondior (Silver) 5,687 27.99 Panasonic RF-P50d Pocket AM/FM Radio Silver RF-P50D 2,483 17. See: The Hong Kong Memory Project Hong Kong Memory (HKM) is a multi-media web site that gives free and open access to digitized materials on Hong Kong’s history, culture and heritage. in Portable Headset Radios 17.99 NOAA Weather Radio - Emergency NOAA/AM/FM Battery Operated Portable Radio with Best Reception and Longest Lasting Transistor. Source: An Emerging Industry: Hong Kong’s transistor radios Commerce and Industry Department, “An Emerging Industry”, Hong Kong trade bulletin, Hong Kong: Commerce and Industry Department (February 1962), pp.51-53, Public Records Office, via The Hong Kong Memory Project. The couple returned to Hong Kong in 1958 and founded Kendy Enterprise which was one of the first electronics factories in HK and began making 6-transistor radios in 1962 under its own “Kendy” brand.įrom Transistor Radios to Bicycle Meters: the Yuen family and Kendy Enterprise (堅力實業) and Dayton Industrial (達騰工業) While the general public in HK might be familiar with Andrew Yuen Wai-man (阮偉文) from the society/entertainment pages, most are probably less familiar with his father Jack Samuel Yuen (阮家傑), a pioneer of the HK electronics industry who established Kendy Enterprise, one of the early manufacturers of transistor radios in the 1960sand built Dayton Industrial with the help of his wife and children into one of the world’s leading OEM manufacturers of micro-electronic products such as bicycle meters, heart rate monitors, ABC watches, sensors and parts for smartphones over the past half a century. Step 1: Prep your materials Get a section of PCB board for your wooden base. Any linked articles have been posted on our website unless otherwise stated. Follow these steps to build a prototype transistor radio. I shall add to the list when I receive further information about such companies. HF: Here is a list of companies manufacturing transistor radios in Hong Kong. So far Great Britain has been Hong Kong’s best customer having imported more than HK$5.25 million worth, closely followed by the United States of America and Western EuropeĪn examination of the order books in early 1962 would seem to indicate that the Colony’s transistor radio industry can expect a even more dramatic rise in its overseas sales. This entry was posted in AM, Mediumwave, News, Nostalgia, Vintage Radio and tagged Mark Pascoe, Micro Radios, Photos, Transistor Radios, Vintage Radios on. You'll learn which of the manufacturers marketed their sets under different names or to different organizations and which sets, although bearing different names, are virtually identical.Ī complete value guide is included to help collectors determine the value of various models with similar styling and features.The meteoric rise in the popularity overseas of Hong Kong’s transistor radios can be shown by the fact that in 1960 only HK$200,000 was exported, whereas in 1961 a total of 263,423 radios were exported valued at over HK$12 million. Shown as well are the color variations and cabinet variations which exist for many of the most popular radios. ![]() Wherever possible, the sets are grouped to show radios which share common features, such as manufacturer, marketing organization, type of radio, or style. Each radio is identified by manufacturer, model number, number of transistors, special features, country of origin, and date. Over 1,000 radios are featured here, from American manufacturers such as Admiral, Bulova, Emerson, Philco, Regency, and Zenith and from Japanese manufacturers such as Hitachi, Koyo, NEC, Realtone, Sony, and Toshiba. ![]() ![]() Packed with over 460 full color photographs, this book provides an overview of the endless variety of transistor radio types, sizes, and styles produced during the prolific early years of their development. Transistor radios, those quintessential '50s and '60s accompaniments for the beach, backyard, and shirt pocket, have become one of the most popular and colorful collectors' items of recent years. Kick off your shoes, put on your sunglasses, and get ready for a nostalgic trip back to the heyday of portable music.
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