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Countdown CD1 digital clock

Digital Alarm Clock
1977 (made)
Artist/Maker
House of Carmen (manufacturer)
Ryan, John (designer)
Place of origin
England (designed)

Countdown CD1 digital clock, ABS plastic case.


Object details

Categories
Product Design
Plastic
Electrical Appliances
Household Objects
Clocks & Watches
Design Council Award Winner
Object type
Digital alarm clock
TitleCountdown CD1 digital clock
Materials and techniques
ABS, plastic case
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene Copolymer
Brief description
English, 1977, designed by J. Ryan for Carmen
Physical description
Countdown CD1 digital clock, ABS plastic case.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13cm
  • Width: 12.5cm
  • Depth: 4cm
Credit line
Given by House of Carmen Ltd.
Object history
Given in 1978 by House of Carmen Ltd. [78/937].

Historical significance: Winner of Design Centre Award in 1977.
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
W.72-1978

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O322026/countdown-cd1-digital-clock-digital-alarm-clock-ryan-john/
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