Sony Integrated Circuit Portable Radio, Model ICR-100, circa 1972
THF158000 / Sony Integrated Circuit Portable Radio, Model ICR-100, circa 1972
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Artifact Overview
The Sony ICR-100 was the first integrated circuit (IC) radio. During the early 1970s, IC's allowed electronic products to miniaturize. They were used in handheld calculators, toys, automobiles--and significantly impacted the computer industry. Smaller than transistor radios of the time, this radio would have acted as a symbol of its owner's desire and ability to possess the latest technology.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Portable radio
Date Made
circa 1972
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
96.13.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mel Boldt & Associates.
Material
Cardboard
Foam rubber
Nonferrous metal
Plastic
Textile materials
Vinyl
Color
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 1.75 in (case)
Width: 3.5 in (case)
Length: 8 in (case)
Inscriptions
IC Sony
Rechargeable Batt.
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