Here we have two magnificent jewels of the Orient! These captivating Toshiba Lace pocket radios were manufactured in Japan in 1959. The design is both visionary and extravagant. These four transistor radios are sometimes known as the ‘reflex’ model. A year after their release Toshiba manufactured a five transistor model, the 5TR-193.
See an early ad for this radio further down the page. It’s from Life Magazine and is dated 29 September 1958.
