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John Vassos
Portable Phonograph, RCA Victor Special, Model Mcirca 1937

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Portable wind-up record player housed in a polished aluminum suitcase case, open to reveal a coral-red turntable platter, domed speaker housing, and chrome crank handle
Portable record player in a brushed aluminum suitcase-style housing with red accent stripes, a pink handle, riveted corners, and louvered speaker grille on the front face.
Portable record player in a polished aluminum suitcase-style case, open to reveal a red turntable platter, chrome tonearm with red accents, and a mirrored lid interior with a second record storage tray.

John Vassos, Alfred Weiland, Selden T. Williams, Radio Corporation of America (RCA), Portable Phonograph, RCA Victor Special, Model M, circa 1937, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Margaret and Joel Chen through the 2022 Decorative Arts and Design Acquisitions Committee (DA²), photo © Museum Associates/LACMA, by Jonathan Urban

Designer
John Vassos
Romania, active United States, 1898-1985
Engineer
Alfred Weiland
United States, 1887 - 1975
Engineer
Selden T. Williams
United States, 1892 - 1983
Manufacturer
Radio Corporation of America (RCA)
United States, founded 1919
Title
Portable Phonograph, RCA Victor Special, Model M
Date Made
circa 1937
Medium
Aluminum, chromium-plated steel, velvet and plastic
Dimensions
8 × 17 1/4 × 17 1/2 in. (20.32 × 43.82 × 44.45 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Margaret and Joel Chen through the 2022 Decorative Arts and Design Acquisitions Committee (DA²)
Accession Number
M.2022.190
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Copyright
photo © Museum Associates/LACMA, by Jonathan Urban

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