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Sanyo Flip Alarm Clock Radio

1973

Sanyo Flip Alarm Clock Radio

1973

  • NFSA ID65EBBK24
  • TypeObjects
  • MediumArtefact
  • FormStill Image
  • Year1973

The clock radio emerged in the 1940s, taking off in popularity the following decade when 30,000 were being mass-produced weekly in the USA.

This example dates from the early 1970s and features only AM reception, as Australia would not issue the first FM broadcast licences until 1975.

Return to Radio 100 Chapter 3

The clock radio emerged in the 1940s, taking off in popularity the following decade when 30,000 were being mass-produced weekly in the USA.

This example dates from the early 1970s and features only AM reception, as Australia would not issue the first FM broadcast licences until 1975.

Return to Radio 100 Chapter 3

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