Design for Musaphonic L-Shaped Clock Radio on Legs, in Yellow, General Electric
Object Details
- Date
- 1958
- Designer
- Richard Arbib, American, 1917–1995
- Client
- General Electric Company, Schenectady, New York, USA
- Catalogue Status
- Research in Progress
- Description
- Perspective rendering of General Electric "L"-shaped "Musiphonic" clock radio with yellow case, black linear dial, four pointed brass-capped legs. Clock with three knobs on left side of case upper, featuring only a "9" and "3" for the clock dial. GE symbol on lower, center part of case, flanked by the words "General" and "Electric." Tuning and volume knobs on right-hand horizontal section of cabinet/grill enclosure for speaker.
- Place
- New York, New York, USA
- See more items in
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
- Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
- Credit Line
- Museum purchase through the gift of Mrs. Edward C. Post
- Data Source
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
- Accession Number
- 1992-183-4
- Type
- industrial design
- Object Name
- Drawing
- Type
- Drawing
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Medium
- pastel, gouache, watercolor, pen and black ink, graphite on vellum
- Dimensions
- 43.6 x 48.5 cm (17 3/16 x 19 1/8 in.), irregular
- Record ID
- chndm_1992-183-4
Perspective rendering of General Electric "L"-shaped "Musiphonic" clock radio with yellow case, black linear dial, four pointed brass-capped legs. Clock with three knobs on left side of case upper, featuring only a "9" and "3" for the clock dial. GE symbol on lower, center part of case, flanked by the words "General" and "Electric." Tuning and volume knobs on right-hand horizontal section of cabinet/grill enclosure for speaker.