"Toot-a-loop" radio, model R-72 S
| Design | Willmin, John M. |
|---|---|
| Year of Draft | circa 1969 |
| Production | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. (Panasonic National) |
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| Design | Willmin, John M. |
|---|---|
| Year of Draft | circa 1969 |
| Production | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. (Panasonic National) |
What was new about this radio was its changeable shape, as the S-shape formed a closed ring by rotating the two parts. In this way, it could be worn as a bracelet and listening to music became a mobile experience – for all intents and purposes, a precursor of the Walkman.
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Photo: Die Neue Sammlung – The Design Museum (A. Laurenzo)© For viewing only, not for further use.
More information at: www.die-neue-sammlung.de/en/collection-online/ -
Photo: Die Neue Sammlung – The Design Museum (A. Laurenzo)© For viewing only, not for further use.
More information at: www.die-neue-sammlung.de/en/collection-online/ -
Photo: Die Neue Sammlung – The Design Museum (A. Laurenzo)© For viewing only, not for further use.
More information at: www.die-neue-sammlung.de/en/collection-online/
Details
| Design | Willmin, John M. |
|---|---|
| Year of Draft | circa 1969 |
| Production | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. (Panasonic National) |
| Place of production | Kadoma (Osaka), Japan, Asia |
| Size | Height: 7 cm, diameter: 15 cm |
| Material / technique | Plastic, yellow |
| Colour | Yellow |
| Genre | Radio, Phono, Video |
| Inventory no. | 270/2018 |