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Design for Musaphonic Clock Radio on Legs in Green

Cooper Hewitt

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Object Details

Designer

Richard Arbib, American, 1917–1995

Office of

Richard Arbib, American, 1917–1995

Client

General Electric Company, Schenectady, New York, USA

Catalogue Status

Research in Progress

Description

Prespective drawing of green clock radio featuring towering speaker enclosure, small enclosed tuning dial on left, and small enclosed clock on right. Features central leg support, possibly a tripod, likely chrome. Lucite "Musaphonic" badge between tuning and clock, and General Electric badge in center of speaker enclosure. Tuning features two brass knobs. Clock features three white knobs.

Credit Line

Museum purchase through the gift of Mrs. Edward C. Post

Date

1958

Accession Number

1992-183-6

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

appliances & tools

Object Name

Drawing

Type

Drawing

Medium

Brush and gouache, brown watercolor, gray pastel, graphite on vellum

Dimensions

H x W: 42.2 × 48.6 cm (16 5/8 × 19 1/8 in.)

made in

USA

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

Data Source

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4ef3d7412-b038-45dd-ab09-a4fdd9d6932a

Record ID

chndm_1992-183-6

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