The Regency TR-1 was of course the world’s first Transistor Radio making its debut in 1954.
This is a rare Mottled Mahogany TR-1. Originally consumers were offered four basic colors; Bone White, Mandarin Red, Cloud Grey and Black. Regency quickly released two additional colors in limited quantities; Forest Green and Mottled Mahogany. These additional colors give the TR-1 a marbleized look. The Forest Green has white swirls through the plastic and the Mottled Mahogany has black swirls.
According to ‘The Regency TR-1: 50 Years On’ an article by Paul R Farmer in the AWA Review Vol 17 the Mottled Mahogany colored TR-1 had an estimated production run of 5000 with probably 250 — 500 in existence today. These radios are highly sought after by collectors.
