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Phonosuper SK55 Turntable And Receiver
This is a Turntable and receiver. It was designed by Dieter Rams and manufactured by Braun AG. It is dated 1956 and we acquired it in 1986. Its medium is painted metal, plastic, ash. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was featured in our Object of the Week series in a post titled An Apple Inspiration.
This object was
donated by
Barry Friedman and Patricia Pastor.
It is credited Gift of Barry Friedman and Patricia Pastor.
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- metal, wood, molded plastic.
- Gift of Barry Friedman and Patricia Pastor.
- 1986-99-11
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- bakelite (tm), textiles.
- Gift of Barry Friedman and Patricia Pastor.
- 1986-99-7
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Its dimensions are
H x W x D: 24 x 58.5 x 29cm (9 7/16 x 23 1/16 x 11 7/16in.)
Cite this object as
Phonosuper SK55 Turntable And Receiver; Designed by Dieter Rams (German, b. 1932); Manufactured by Braun AG (Germany); Germany; painted metal, plastic, ash; H x W x D: 24 x 58.5 x 29cm (9 7/16 x 23 1/16 x 11 7/16in.); Gift of Barry Friedman and Patricia Pastor; 1986-99-6
