TRANSISTOR RADIO DESIGN

This elegant Sony TR-610 was manufactured in Japan in 1958. The demand for this model was the decisive breakthrough for the Sony name overseas. Between 1958 and 1960 the popular TR-610 went on to become the first transistor radio to sell more than a half-million units worldwide!

The Sony TR-610 is the radio that set the standard for other early transistor radios. Its appealingly and simple design won worldwide acclaim and spawned a host of imitators.

In 1958 Sony won a Good Design Award for the TR-610!

The tuning and volume dials are both on the right side, making it easy to operate with one's thumb. The designers created a neat layout emphasizing the speaker grill on the front. The radio has a kick stand on the back which doubles as a travel handle.

Check out this rare variant of the Sony TR-610 manufactured in New Zealand and branded as a Sony Pacemaker!
 

The Sony TR-610 came in four colors, red, ivory, black, and green. Green is the rarest color and black is my favorite color on this radio!

This really is a beautiful example of award winning industrial design at its best!

Even inside its elegant and tidy!