Zenith Royal 555 Sun Charger Transistor Radio, 1965
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This radio was made portable thanks to the miniaturizing effect of transistors. The forward-thinking design of the Sun Charger radio also used rechargeable NiCad batteries, which drew their power from solar energy filtered through its "miracle sunray handle." Zenith was a key client of Mel Boldt and Associates, designers of this device.
This radio was made portable thanks to the miniaturizing effect of transistors. The forward-thinking design of the Sun Charger radio also used rechargeable NiCad batteries, which drew their power from solar energy filtered through its "miracle sunray handle." Zenith was a key client of Mel Boldt and Associates, designers of this device.
Artifact
Transistor radio
Date Made
1965
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Illinois, Chicago
Creator Notes
Designed by Mel Boldt and Associates and made by Zenith Radio Corporation.
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
92.46.49
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mel Boldt and Associates.
Material
Plastic
Metal
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Styrofoam (TM)
Color
White (Color)
Silver (Color)
Black (Color)
Blue
Dimensions
Height: 5.5 in
Width: 7.25 in
Length: 3.5 in
Inscriptions
on front of radio: ZENITH SUN CHARGER ROYAL 555 / 54 60 70 80 90 120 160 / ALL TRANSISTOR on back of radio: RECHARGE OUTLET / EAR PHONE on bottom of radio: MODEL R555W / Z 527524 / SERIAL NO. on front and back of box: SUN / CHARGER / ROYAL 555 / ZENITH / ALL TRANSISTOR / RADIO on top of box: ROYAL 555 on bottom of box: MODEL / R555W / WHITE / ZENITH RADIO CORP., CHICAGO on ends of box: 555 / FRAGILE / HANDLE WITH CARE
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