Before iPods … before Walkmans … there was the Toot-a-Loop When the 1970s rolled around, Panasonic was ready for fun and we expressed this desire in the form of bright, kitschy products (especially personal radios) that became...
Flashback
It’s always so much fun to flashback to our unintentionally hilarious National TV ad spots. With this ad we learn about National’s “friends in the kitchen”, as Australian actress and television personality, Victoria Nicholls, extols the...
It was 1977 when we introduced the world sensation ‘Maclord’, the first VHS video tape recorder for the masses with up to 4-hour recording capability! VHS soon became a global video standard. Today’s flashback might not feel so far away...
If you think of the ‘70s now, you probably think of cheesy TV sitcoms, flared jeans, disco music and a powerful change in social consciousness. But what will people think of the ‘70s in 5000 years? This was a questioned pondered back in...
The iconic Technics SL-1200 turntable (manufactured from 1972-2010), started out life as a consumer record player but immediately became a cult club and radio DJ tool, as the direct drive high torque motor design made it the perfect tool for...
The colourful and quirky ‘Panapet’ was a perfect symbol of the pop spirit of the 70s. This ball-shaped radio hung on a chain was first produced by Panasonic in 1970 to commemorate the World Expo in Osaka and its bold design made it an...