PORTABLE RADIO CARRY A SET ON TOUR

6 January 1927, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), page 10

…Portability was a notable feature for radios from very early on, with fire brigades beginning to use radio as a backup in case of telephone breakdown as early as 1928, and radios being advertised as portable from the early 1930s.…

FIRE ALARMS BY RADIO. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT. Portable Sets in Readiness.

26 January 1928, The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), page 6

…Portability was a notable feature for radios from very early on, with fire brigades beginning to use radio as a backup in case of telephone breakdown as early as 1928, and radios being advertised as portable from the early 1930s.…

…Fire Alarms by Radio Portable radio advertisement from 1930 Portable radio carried by motorists Powerhouse Museum, Portable car radio Powerhouse Museum, Red Regency plastic transistor radio, 1951-1961…

Classified Advertising

6 February 1930, The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), page 7

…Portability was a notable feature for radios from very early on, with fire brigades beginning to use radio as a backup in case of telephone breakdown as early as 1928, and radios being advertised as portable from the early 1930s.…

…Fire Alarms by Radio Portable radio advertisement from 1930 Portable radio carried by motorists Powerhouse Museum, Portable car radio Powerhouse Museum, Red Regency plastic transistor radio, 1951-1961…

PORTABLE RADIO Carried by Motorists

5 August 1927, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), page 12

…An unsatisfied demand for car radio was identified in Sydney in the mid-1930s, and production of the first car radio began in 1938. Although these early radios were able to be moved around, they were generally still bulky; it was not until the development of the more compact transistor radio that listening to the radio could become the take-anywhere activity it is today. In July 1954 the companies 'Texas Instruments' and 'Industrial Development Engineering Associates' (I.D.E.A.) began a six month project to produce a pocket sized radio for the Christmas market.…

…Fire Alarms by Radio Portable radio advertisement from 1930 Portable radio carried by motorists Powerhouse Museum, Portable car radio Powerhouse Museum, Red Regency plastic transistor radio, 1951-1961…