Sony was founded in 1946. This electric rice cooker was their first product.

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image showing Sony was founded in 1946. This electric rice cooker was their first product.

30s on January 5th, 2021 at 20:18 UTC »

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sassydodo on January 5th, 2021 at 20:44 UTC »

Going from rice cooker producer to transnational conglomerate that produces everything. Good job.

BertramScudder on January 5th, 2021 at 20:58 UTC »

I'll bet ya a dollar it wasn't called "The Model 1" or some such. It had some inscrutable Sony model number like WHMBS-652076AC.