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Printronic IC-2000

Photo(s) by Joe Haupt. Imported from Flickr on Jan 21, 2024. Artwork published in
circa 1969
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Printronic IC-2000 1
Source: www.flickr.com Uploaded to Flickr by Joe Haupt. License: CC BY-SA.

This micro transistor radio was sold under a number of brand names including Arrow, Clairtone, and Printronic. Its origins go back to 1964 and the Sinclair Micromatic micro transistor radio.

This model, the Printronic IC-2000, is here shown in its original case with earphone. It was made In Hong Kong, ca. 1969. The logo is in caps from Countdown. The fonts used for the operation instructions include Univers Condensed (Selectric version?) and Cheltenham.

Printronic IC-2000 2
Source: www.flickr.com Uploaded to Flickr by Joe Haupt and tagged with “countdown”. License: CC BY-SA.

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  • Countdown
  • Univers (Selectric)
  • Cheltenham

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