This classic General Electric 678 was manufactured in the USA in 1955. It is GE’s first model and one of the earliest transistor radios made.
General Electric manufactured some real clunkers after this 678 with very few coming close to it in terms of style and elegance. It features a rich gold tuning dial with a look-alike Mercedes Benz badge at its center circled by stars. The turquoise color cabinet just screams 1950’s! General Electric produced this radio in four colors with a different model number denoting variations in cabinet color. Other three colors, Ivory 676, Red 677 and Black 675 also came out at the same time.
The ‘General Electric’ logo on these radios is not particularly robust and is often found completely worn off.
