Discatron portable record player
- Made:
- 1966-1968 in Borough of Birmingham
- maker:
- Discatron Limited
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LicenseDiscatron portable record player, 1966-1968
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Discatron portable record player, 1966-1968
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Discatron portable record player, 1966-1968
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Discatron portable record player, 1966-1968
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Discatron portable record player, 1966-1968
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Discatron portable record player, 1966-1968. Has a slot for a 7" 45 rpm disc on the top and uses a large 9V battery. Two of the feet are missing from underneath the case.
The Discatron portable record player originally cost £27-10-10. Called 'the world's most revolutionary record player' in company ads and literature, and promising '1000 sides without requiring a battery change', it was made for the UK market and advertised on Radio London, the notorious pirate radio station. Print adverts stated, 'The only portable record player on the Go Go. Pop in a disc. Press a button. It's gear!'. It was a very successful and popular product of the sixties.
Details
- Category:
- Television
- Collection:
- BBC Heritage Collection
- Object Number:
- 2012-5118/136
- Materials:
- metal (unknown), plastic (unidentified) and electronic components
- Measurements:
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overall: 210 mm x 320 mm x 100 mm, 2.5 kg
- type:
- portable record player
