1976 Sanyo Combination AM-FM Radio, Digital Clock, LCD Calculator

In the mid-70s, Sanyo released their Horizon Collection, a multitude of hi-tech gadgets aimed at travelling executives and playboys. This electronics suite was pricey, but incredibly cool. Here’s one piece from the collection we grabbed– the RPM-6950. It’s an ultra-slim, pocket-sized AM/FM stereo equipped with an LCD display for the included digital alarm clock and calculator. Analog tuning for the radio is up top, calculator and clock access is up front. Wow! Though these inventions may not currently have the widespread appeal of some other vintage electronics, they’re the ones we most treasure. They epitomize the technological genius for the time and dared to be unusual, inventive and chic.

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