1960s Portable Sony TV was a Hit with Showa Emperor and Frank Sinatra!

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1. Location: Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum, Koganei, Tokyo
   Timestamp: 13:28 on October 25, 2023

   Pentax K-1 II + DFA 28-105mm F3.5-5.6
   45 mm ISO 800 for 1/50 sec. at ƒ/9.0

   Sony introduced its groundbreaking 5-inch portable TV, known as the “Micro-TV” (Model TV5-303), to the global stage on April 17, 1962. Its official U.S. debut occurred with great excitement on October 4th of the same year at Sony’s cutting-edge New York showroom on Manhattan’s 5th Avenue.

   A month before this grand announcement, esteemed guests, including the Japanese Emperor and Empress, and even the iconic Frank Sinatra, were granted an exclusive preview of the Micro-TV at Sony’s factory.

   Discover the captivating history and intriguing stories behind this diminutive marvel that captivated the world, solidifying Sony’s position as a tech giant in its early days. For more details, including Google Maps links and references to the sources used in this post, click here (estimated reading time: approximately 2 minutes). (Link in Profile.)