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Marconi 488, 1957

This small and precious looking radio imitates a Bakelite brown casing, with gold accents and an imitation textile front.

Transistor Radio, Marconi CMC: Model 488 (1957), 16.5 x 10 x 5cm. Musée des ondes Emile Berliner.

This was one of the first transistor radios manufactured by Marconi. This model 488 was produced in 1957.