Here’s a rare novelty transistor radio from the seventies, manufactured by Matsushita Electric Industrial company branded National Panasonic. \u00a0The design has several unusual features the main one being wearable as a bangle on the wrist although you may look rather odd doing so. Yes, millennials \u00a0wearables were alive and kicking in the 1970s. \u00a0There’s even a walkman style headphone socket.<\/p>\n
This example has different colours top and bottom to change appearance from front and back when swivelled. It can look white or yellow or a mix of the two. Funky 70s cool? Moma thought the radio worthy as an exhibit and have it catalogued<\/a>.<\/p>\n It’s a single medium wave band radio but still works pulling in BBC Radio 4, 5 Live, Capital Gold, etc. The tuning dial is hidden inside the larger diameter donut that’s accessed by swivelling apart. Volume is adjusted on the outer thumbnail control that also switches it on and off. Two 1.5v AA cells power the radio for several weeks of moderate use.<\/p>\n As with many of these radios batteries were often left in and forgotten causing corrosion and failure luckily this radio has not suffered that fate.<\/p>\n\n\t\t