Accession Number: 2001.33
Description: Portable electric phonograph for playing talking book discs at 33 1/3, 16 2/3 or 8 1/3 rpm. Brown plastic case with hinged lid, metal clasps, a plastic handle, and rubber feet on the bottom corners. The 9-inch turntable automatically stops at end of play. Machine has an on-off switch, volume and tone controls, and rpm selection control, all with braille labeling, a built-in speaker in the lid and electrical cord storage in back of case. Manufactured for the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress. Metal label on front of lid has "A-80 69873" impressed on it. Foil label on inside of lid indicates repair work by Telephone Pioneers of America.
Height: 8.5
Width: 14.5
Depth: 13
Date Made: 1980
Place of Origin: Mundelein, IL
Subjects: Assistive technology Phonographs. Talking books.
Dimension Notes: overall
Made: Interstate Industries, Inc.
Material: Plastic, metal case
Updated: 02/15/2021
