In the US, the Federal Trade Commission later put an end to transistor inflation schemes to lure consumers. Early sets were basically modified designs with extra transistors added, but later models were stripped down designs eliminating audio and IF transformers to drop costs and replacing them with recycled transistor rejects from transistor manufacturers. These sets were often basic 5 to 6 transistor sets with extra transistors added in parallel with a transistor or configured as a diode as a detector and bias setting. White-ish Beige, Plastic Vintage Zenith Radio 1960s-70s - Works Mid century Modern Table Top Radio, Perfect for Shelf. The ads often boast a high suggested price but on sale for a very low price as if the store was having a big sale. Zenith Farm Radio 600.00 (Sold Nov 2006) Zenith Felt Bag 35.00 (Sold Oct 2006) Zenith FM/AM Radio (1963 or 64) 175.00 (Sold May 2022) Zenith FM Table Radio (1950) 40.00 (Sold Jun 2008) Zenith G500 269.00 (Sold Nov 2021) Zenith G500 Trans-Oceanic 269.00 (Sold Feb 2022) Zenith G500 Trans-Oceanic (1949) 299.00 (Sold Apr 2023) Zenith G500. They advertise with titles taunting high transistor counts between 10 to 15 transistors. Zenith Collectible Radios All Auction Buy It Now 3,245 Results Brand: Zenith Brand Condition Price Buying Format All Filters VINTAGE ZENITH ROYAL 60 TRANSISTOR RADIO NICE WORKS 24.95 1 bid 11.95 shipping Ended Vintage Zenith Trans Oceanic Wave Magnet Tube Radio Model Y600 AS-IS PARTS 124. SHOWCASE: TRANSISTOR INFLATION SELLING SCHEMEĭuring rise of transistor radio manufacturing in Hong Kong and Taiwan, "transistor inflation" began, a misleading advertising ploy to sell more transistor radios! These sets were usually low end sets to be sold at discount, department, drug and grocery stores. 92.46.2 Credit From the Collections of The Henry Ford. smsvoveltiques sells collectibles, anitiques, novelty, and vintage items including radios, radio tubes, novelt radios, transistor radios, paintings, prints, wall hangings, motion lamp, music box, josef originals, josefs, lamps, lightling, vanity items, fans, post card, postcard, figurines, political items, advertising items, animated clock, elec.
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