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Radiogram and Speakers

1958 (made)
Artist/Maker
Decca (manufactured)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Radiogram in a wooden walnut-finished cabinet with two 'glide-away' doors, with three in-built speakers and and two external triangular section speakers designed for corner mounting


Object details

Categories
Audio Equipment
Entertainment & Leisure
Electrical Appliances
Object type
Radiogram and speakers
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Radiogram
  • Radiogram Speaker
  • Radiogram Speaker
Materials and techniques
Wood
Brief description
Radiogram and speakers, model SRG 300; British, 1958, maufactured by Decca
Physical description
Radiogram in a wooden walnut-finished cabinet with two 'glide-away' doors, with three in-built speakers and and two external triangular section speakers designed for corner mounting
Dimensions
  • Width: 86cm (Note: Measurement converted from Decca catalogue)
  • Depth: 47.6cm (Note: Measurement converted from Decca catalogue)
  • Height: 101.6cm (Note: Measurement converted from Decca catalogue)
Object history
This is one of the earliest 'HiFi' stereo systems produced in Great Britain.
Notes on this model from a contemporary Decca catalogue:

- Twin push-pull amplifiers giving 6 watts output on each channel and with tertiary winding for negative feedback.
- Three speakers with crossover.
- Separate bass and treble controls; concealed balance control.
- Two ESS/1 extension speakers—good looking, easily moved and easily accommodated, to enable you to obtain the true stereo effect.
- VHF-FM and Long and Medium wave radio.
- Four-speed Gerrard auto-changer which may be operated manually; pick-up heads with sapphire styli for monaural (microgroove and 78 rpm) and stereophonic (microgroove) discs.
- Record storage space.
- Special changer compartment illumination.
- Light or dark walnut-finished cabinet with Decca 'glide-away' doors.
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
W.32-1984

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O321675/radiogram-and-speakers-decca/
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