English: Raytheon introduced the CK722 in early 1953 at $7.60 each; the price was reduced to $3.50 in late 1954. The CK722 was actually a selected "fall out" from the firm's premium-priced hearing-aid transistor line. This germanium PNP junction transistor was very popular with hobbyist and was featured in many construction articles in magazines and books. This advertisement appeared on page 8 of the April 1955 issue of the Popular Electronics.
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Scanned and cropped from page 8 of the April 1954 Popular Electronics magazine by Michael Holley Swtpc6800
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Raytheon introduced the CK722 in early 1953 at $7.60 each; the price was reduced to $3.50 in late 1954. The CK722 was actually a selected "fall out" from the firm's premium-priced hearing-aid transistor line. This germanium PNP junction transistor was very popular with hobbyist and was featured in construction articles in magazines and books. This advertisement appeared in the April 1955 issue of the Popular Electronics.
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