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- RCA-Victor Console Television Receiver, 1948 - This television was at the top of R.C.A.'s 1949 line. It sports a 16 inch screen described as "America's Sweet 16" in the company's advertising, when the standard screen was only 10 inches. Most importantly, the case could blend into the owner's Queen Anne style decor, with its hand rubbed walnut or mahogany finish. This model was also offered in Federal and Modern style cabinets.
- 1948
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RCA-Victor Console Television Receiver, 1948
This television was at the top of R.C.A.'s 1949 line. It sports a 16 inch screen described as "America's Sweet 16" in the company's advertising, when the standard screen was only 10 inches. Most importantly, the case could blend into the owner's Queen Anne style decor, with its hand rubbed walnut or mahogany finish. This model was also offered in Federal and Modern style cabinets.
- RCA 45 rpm Record Player, Model 6-JY-1C, 1949-1951 - The 45 rpm record format was developed at RCA in 1949 under the leadership of David Sarnoff. The 45 format typically held one song per side, requiring active forms of listening. This record changer allowed stacks of durable 45s to be set on the top spindle; as each record finished playing, a new record would drop down onto the turntable.
- 1949-1951
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RCA 45 rpm Record Player, Model 6-JY-1C, 1949-1951
The 45 rpm record format was developed at RCA in 1949 under the leadership of David Sarnoff. The 45 format typically held one song per side, requiring active forms of listening. This record changer allowed stacks of durable 45s to be set on the top spindle; as each record finished playing, a new record would drop down onto the turntable.
- Victor Talking Machine Company Sales Catalog, "The Victrola in Americanization," 1920 - The Victor Talking Machine Company, founded by Eldridge R. Johnson in 1901 was a leading American producer of phonographs and phonograph recordings. In 1911, Victor established an educational department headed by Mrs. Frances Elliot Clark with the goal to develop early music appreciation. This educational catalog explained how Victor's Victrola phonographs could help recent immigrants assimilate into American society.
- 1920
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Victor Talking Machine Company Sales Catalog, "The Victrola in Americanization," 1920
The Victor Talking Machine Company, founded by Eldridge R. Johnson in 1901 was a leading American producer of phonographs and phonograph recordings. In 1911, Victor established an educational department headed by Mrs. Frances Elliot Clark with the goal to develop early music appreciation. This educational catalog explained how Victor's Victrola phonographs could help recent immigrants assimilate into American society.
- Victor Victrola, Model 10-50X, 1927 -
- 1927
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Victor Victrola, Model 10-50X, 1927
- Victor Electrola, Model AZ-773, 1928 -
- 1928
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Victor Electrola, Model AZ-773, 1928
- RCA Console Loudspeaker, Model 106, 1928-1930 -
- 1928-1930
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RCA Console Loudspeaker, Model 106, 1928-1930
- Regent Diner, Lakewood, New Jersey, 1964 -
- 1964
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Regent Diner, Lakewood, New Jersey, 1964
- RCA "Chalfont" Console Television Receiver, 1956 -
- 1956
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RCA "Chalfont" Console Television Receiver, 1956
- RCA Tabletop Television Receiver, Model 630TS, 1946-1948 - The RCA 630TS is a tabletop television introduced into the post-WWII market. A popular, mass-produced model, it played a role in the rising standardization of television production missing in the early phases of the technology. This model could be purchased in several variations: tabletop (pictured here), chassis-only (installed in custom cabinets), and kit form (assembled from scratch by the customer).
- 1946-1948
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RCA Tabletop Television Receiver, Model 630TS, 1946-1948
The RCA 630TS is a tabletop television introduced into the post-WWII market. A popular, mass-produced model, it played a role in the rising standardization of television production missing in the early phases of the technology. This model could be purchased in several variations: tabletop (pictured here), chassis-only (installed in custom cabinets), and kit form (assembled from scratch by the customer).
- Victor Victrola, Style VV-X, 1913 -
- 1913
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Victor Victrola, Style VV-X, 1913