Comments on: The Radio that Was Shot from a Gun http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/10/the-radio-that-was-shot-from-a-gun/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:58:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: JMyint http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/10/the-radio-that-was-shot-from-a-gun/comment-page-1/#comment-593662 JMyint Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:34:15 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/10/the-radio-that-was-shot-from-a-gun/#comment-593662 Bell Labs didn't announce the transistor until June of 1948. Junction transistors weren't invented until 1951 and they weren't mass produced until 1953. The first transistor radio hit the market in October of 1954. Bell Labs didn’t announce the transistor until June of 1948. Junction transistors weren’t invented until 1951 and they weren’t mass produced until 1953. The first transistor radio hit the market in October of 1954.

]]> By: jsl151 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/10/the-radio-that-was-shot-from-a-gun/comment-page-1/#comment-593560 jsl151 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:39:42 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/10/the-radio-that-was-shot-from-a-gun/#comment-593560 I thought the transistor <b>was</b> there. 1947? A few years later were the first transistor radios. (Now collectables!) I thought the transistor was there.
1947?
A few years later were the first transistor radios. (Now collectables!)

]]> By: Neil Russell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/10/the-radio-that-was-shot-from-a-gun/comment-page-1/#comment-591665 Neil Russell Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:45:02 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/10/the-radio-that-was-shot-from-a-gun/#comment-591665 I liked it that they compared the tiny tubes in size to a "half smoked cigarette". I'm thinking that comparison wouldn't turn up often today! I liked it that they compared the tiny tubes in size to a “half smoked cigarette”.

I’m thinking that comparison wouldn’t turn up often today!

]]> By: mrdweeb http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/10/the-radio-that-was-shot-from-a-gun/comment-page-1/#comment-591617 mrdweeb Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:24:56 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/10/10/the-radio-that-was-shot-from-a-gun/#comment-591617 As the story goes on and on about minature vacuum tubes, you almost want to scream, "Semiconductors are coming! Semiconductors are coming"! As the story goes on and on about minature vacuum tubes, you almost want to scream, “Semiconductors are coming! Semiconductors are coming”!

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