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What are the most 10 important radios ever made?  What were the ground breaking, paradigm setting radios?

The radios for this list are the ones that set the standard for years to come.  Maybe the radio was the first to open a completely new market.  Maybe the radio was the first use a technology that would go on to dominate the market.

What are your proposals for this list?  Please Email me with your nomination.  Also include the reasons for your choice.  Attach a picture if possible.  Let me know what you think of the items on the list, I will try to post all.

10 Most Important Radios

My contribution to the list is:

Zenith Trans-Oceanic 7G605, either the Bomber or the Clipper.  Introduced in January of 1942, the war cut short the life for this model.  But, this radio defined the shortwave portable market that continues today.  Let alone the Zenith Trans Oceanic line of radios numbered over 1,000,000 by the time the last Trans Oceanic, the R-7000.  The Zenith Trans Oceanics lasted from 1942 to 1981.