Philitina GF 420

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Artist/Maker	Philips (manufacturers)
Place of origin	Netherlands (manufactured)

Philitina three-speed portable battery-operated gramophone, model number GF 420. The record player has a blue and white plastic body and turntable, with white needle arm. It is operated by lifting the arm from the holder. The power is provided by four 1.5 volt batteries. The gramophone comes in its original case with instruction booklet and service booklet. An adapter is provided for playing '45' records with no middles. There is a spare stylus which is still sealed in its metal container.

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Categories	Audio Equipment Product Design
Object type	Child's gramophone
Parts	This object consists of 4 parts. Record Player Stylus Box Instructions
Title	Philitina GF 420 (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques	Plastic, metal, printed paper Plastic Metal Paper Moulding Printing
Brief description	Child's gramophone with box, instructions and a spare stylus, Netherlands, Philitina (Philips), c.1968
Physical description	Philitina three-speed portable battery-operated gramophone, model number GF 420. The record player has a blue and white plastic body and turntable, with white needle arm. It is operated by lifting the arm from the holder. The power is provided by four 1.5 volt batteries. The gramophone comes in its original case with instruction booklet and service booklet. An adapter is provided for playing '45' records with no middles. There is a spare stylus which is still sealed in its metal container.
Dimensions	Width: 27.9cm Depth: 20.3cm Height: 12.7cm Measurements taken from paper records - not checked on object
Production type	Mass produced
Credit line	Given by Miss Elizabeth J. Thornton
Object history	Acquired by the Museum in 1975, the gift of Miss Elizabeth J. Thornton of Barking [74/3229]
Collection	Young V&A Collection
Accession number	MISC.19-1975

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Record created	July 1, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1124438/philitina-gf-420-childs-gramophone-philips/

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