The History of the Gramophone, Radio and Mini-TV Screen

By chanw21

  • Hand-Cranked Gramophone

    Hand-Cranked Gramophone
    This gramophone was the inspiration to a small hand-cranked gramophone that was sold on the toy-market.

  • Nipper ("His Master's Voice")

    Nipper ("His Master's Voice")
    Invented by the Victor Talking Machine Company, this gramophone was inspired by a painting of a dog sitting next to a gramophone and listening to his master’s voice. This allowed the company to be one of the most famous ones in the world.

  • REGENCY TR-1

    REGENCY TR-1
    The Regency TR-1 was the first transistor radio (also a pocket radio), and it was powered by a 22.5V Battery

  • SONY TR-55

    SONY TR-55
    The Sony TR-55 was the first transistor radio to be made in Japan, and was created to utilize small components in order to create it.

  • TELSTAR 1

    TELSTAR 1
    TELSTAR was the first radio communication satellite.

  • SONY FD-210

    SONY FD-210
    This “Watchman”’s screen was quite small (5 centimetres). It was discontinued in the year 2000 to make “space” for new models of small TV-Radio screens). It also had a folding rear stand.

  • PANASONIC TR-1030

    PANASONIC TR-1030
    In order for the PANASONIC TR-1030 to work, it needed 4 AA-Size Batteries.

  • SONY FD-30

    SONY FD-30
    The SONY FD-30 had a stereo radio built into it.

  • SONY FD-45

    SONY FD-45
    The SONY FD-45 was water-resistent.

  • SONY FD-3

    Unlike other models of TV-Radios before, the SONY FD-3 had a built-in digital clock.

  • SONY FD-280

    SONY FD-280
    This was the last model of the Watchman Series to use a Black and White CRT Display.

  • SONY FDL-22

    SONY FDL-22
    The SONY FDL-22 was built in a way that made it easier to hold, and also introduced Sony’s Straptenna, a wrist band that served as an antenna. It was also one of the first “handhelds”