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Portable 'Teen-time' record player
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Object statement
Portable record player, 'Teen-time', wood / plastic / metal, Australia / England, 1950-1960
Garrard, turntable;Radoports, travelling case

Garrard, turntable;Radoports, Travelling case

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Description
Portable record player, plywood cabinet of rectangular shape with lid hinged at rear and covered in a red canvas/resin 'leatherette', the lid is covered inside and out with same in a cream colour. Front has a white mesh grill with a red plastic surround at lower right around tone and volume buttons, trimmed and labelled in gold. Red Bakelite hinged carry handle on one side, inside is a turntable, the base of which is of painted cream metal, brown painted metal playing arm and levers with rubber turntable. The powercord and plug store inside when not in use. Lid is kept closed by chrome clasps, on bottom and on opposite side to carrying handle are four rubber feet.

Designed: Garrard;

Designed: Radoports Pty Ltd;

Made: Garrard; ; 1950 - 1960

Made: Radoports Pty Ltd; ; 1950 - 1960
Marks
metal plate on turntable "MODEL / RC120 / 4H / SCHEDULE 52500 / S / GARRARD SET CORRECT SPEED AND STYLUS / MADE IN ENGLAND"
transfer on case lid "Cabinet by / RADOPORTS PTY LTD / NSW / LEATHERETTE"
92/1891
Height
220 mm
Width
435 mm
Depth
490 mm

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Acquisition credit line
Gift of Terence Mooney, 1992

This object record is currently incomplete. The information available may date back as far as 125 years. Other information may exist in a non-digital form. The Museum continues to update and add new research to collection records.
Subjects
+ Adolescence
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