• Entertainment Cabinet
Entertainment Cabinet
Entertainment Cabinet
Entertainment Cabinet
Entertainment Cabinet
Entertainment Cabinet
Entertainment Cabinet
Entertainment Cabinet
Entertainment Cabinet
Entertainment Cabinet
Clairtone 200-S Stereo Console

Identifier
2019.CU.DX.00200
Former Accession Number
N/A
Date
circa 1960 (manufacture)
Material/Technique
wood veneered particle board, hardboard, rattan, plastic, brass plated metal and electrical components
Measurement
65cm (height) stereo cabinet , 152cm (width) stereo cabinet , 45.5cm (depth) stereo cabinet
Physical Description
Music console cabinet made of stained wood veneered particleboard. The cabinet doors house two EMI speakers and storage space for records separated by vertical wood shelving. The right top panel is lifted by a groove carved into the panel located on the right side of the unit. The groove is on the underside, so it does not impede the console’s smooth, flat top surface. The panel reveals two cavities, the left housing a Clairtone custom fit radio and the right housing a Garrard RC88/4 turntable. The Garrard RC88/4 turntable uses an idler drive and allows for record stacking for automatic operation. The records are stacked on the removable record spindle, which stabilizes and holds up to eight records. The record spindle is missing. The turntable can play 7”, 10”, and 12” records. It has 4 set speeds (78, 45, 33, 16). The large record spindle (LRS3) is used for seven inch records and is purchased separately from the base unit. The LRS3 and record spindle can be stored in thin silver metal brackets located on the left side of the turntable cavity. The pickup arm has a tab that rotates the needle to protect it from getting damaged. An adapter can be inserted into the turntable retainer to support 45 RPM records.
Physical Description Notes
(https://www.vinylengine.com/turntable_reviews.php?make=Garrard&model=RC88/4 https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/garrard_rc_884.html https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/garrard-rc-88-stereo-turntable-26515535 Record changer https://midimagic.sgc-hosting.com/changerx.htm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9B1DKJKkhIw&ab_channel=FranciscoMiranda https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBcgtKx8Ius&ab_channel=IsarQureshi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RHEPTi4EDI&ab_channel=YanyongChaicharoen https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=dRvDHIlINcJPBjG_&v=8sKDfOv7fzY&feature=youtu.be)
Number of Components
3
Component Part Name
stereo cabinet, turntable, radio
Model ID
Model 200/S
AAT Culture
Canadian
Style or Period
Post-1945
Work Type AAT
entertainment cabinets
Provenance
By transfer from Design Exchange
External Linls
https://www.vinylengine.com/turntable_reviews.php?make=Garrard&model=RC88/4, https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/garrard_rc_884.html, https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/garrard-rc-88-stereo-turntable-26515535, https://midimagic.sgc-hosting.com/changerx.htm, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9B1DKJKkhIw&ab_channel=FranciscoMiranda, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBcgtKx8Ius&ab_channel=IsarQureshi, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RHEPTi4EDI&ab_channel=YanyongChaicharoen, https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=dRvDHIlINcJPBjG_&v=8sKDfOv7fzY&feature=youtu.be
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