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Ralph Mowery

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BTW, I remember repairing a 60s Japanese transistor radio that had the transistor count proudly printed on the front of the radio (either 6 or 8 - can't remember), but two of the transistors had a leg cut off and used as diodes. Technically they were transistors but sheesh.

Back then many of the transistor radios had a transistor or more used as
a diode. Guess that was a big selling point for them as to how many
transistors a radio had. Just like the watches of the time had so many
jewels in them.