Sony TR-63

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf transistor
gptkbp:color black
green
ivory
red
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:dimensions 112 x 71 x 32 mm
gptkbp:displayType analog dial
gptkbp:frequency AM band
gptkbp:helpedEstablish Sony as a global brand
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sony TR-63
gptkbp:logo first use of 'Sony' brand on a product
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Sony
gptkbp:marketedAs pocket radio
gptkbp:marketedIn 1957-1960
gptkbp:material gptkb:plastic
gptkbp:notableFor helping launch the transistor radio revolution
popularizing portable radios
gptkbp:notableUser teenagers in the 1950s
gptkbp:powerSource 9-volt battery
gptkbp:predecessor Sony TR-55
gptkbp:releaseYear 1957
gptkbp:significance first mass-produced transistor radio small enough to fit in a pocket
gptkbp:soldIn gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:successor Sony TR-610
gptkbp:transistorCount 6
gptkbp:weight 350 grams
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:TR-55_transistor_radio
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7