The first generation Royal 50 was introduced in 1960 at $29.95.  Zenith made their first shirt pocket sized radio a real winner.  Everything about them was built with quality.  They easily outperform imported shirt pocket sets.  Their maximum output is an impressive 135 milliwatts and their tone quality is nice and rich sounding also. 

These can be found in a variety of colors including black, white, tan, charcoal brown and red (pictured above).  Red and white seem to be the scarcest.  Most of these radios are two-tone with a white back except the black models which have a black back. 

 

       Fact Sheet

Radio:	Royal 50
Year introduced:	1960
Cost New:	$29.95
Colors:	Black, Charcoal, White,               Red, Tan
Dimensions:	4.25″ H, 2.5″ W, 1.25″ D
Weight:	8 ounces
# of Transistors:	6
Powered by:	2 AA batteries
Undistorted output:	80 Milliwatts

   

Check out these Royal 50 radios.

All Black Royal 50
White Royal 50
Tan Royal 50
Tan Royal 50 with label on back
Red Royal 50
Charcoal Royal 50