Object Details
Designer
John Vassos, American, b. Romania, 1898 - 1985
Alfred Weiland, American, 1887 - 1975
Selden T. Williams, American, 1892 - 1983
Manufacturer
Radio Corporation of America, American, founded 1919
Description
Portable phonograph in square aluminum case with rounded edges and corners; red plastic handle and control dials; one side with pierced slits for speaker. Bottom of case contains metal deck with red turntable, needle arm, domed speaker and controls. Lid with file holder with sheet metal dividers to house records.
Credit Line
Gift of George R. Kravis II
Date
ca. 1935
Accession Number
2016-5-11
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
appliances & tools
Decorative Arts
Object Name
phonograph
Type
phonograph
Medium
aluminum, chromium-plated steel, metal, plastic, felt, leather, velvet
Dimensions
H x W x D (Closed): 20.3 × 41.9 × 45.7 cm (8 in. × 16 1/2 in. × 18 in.)
H x W x D (Open): 58.4 × 41.9 × 52.1 cm (23 in. × 16 1/2 in. × 20 1/2 in.)
manufactured in
Camden, New Jersey, USA
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_2016-5-11