Clairtone Stereo
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- dMullins
My girlfriend found this awesome stereo at an antique store recently. Amazing. The seller was asking $5k, which apparently is a steal (she found it elsewhere in a lot of places for $10k). Just thought I'd share.
http://www.limbicthoughts.com/?p…
"Hiller and LeBlanc eloquently explain the Clairtone allure, “In the sixties, Clairtone’s Project G stereo was the epitome of bachelor pad cool. It transformed the traditional console box by cantilevering its speakers outside the Scandinavian-style modern cabinet. It won a silver medal at the 1964 Milan Triennale, the international design industry’s most prestigious exhibition, and was adopted by progressives within the arts and entertainment community.
Frank Sinatra endorsed it, and G series models appeared in films such as The Graduate with Anne Bancroft and Dustin Hoffman and A Fine Madness with Sean Connery. Hugh Hefner bought a unit for the Playboy Mansion and jazz legend Oscar Peterson claimed that his music sounded as good on a Project G as it did live.”
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- pango0
last year they were showing history of clairtone stereo at toronto Design Exchange. not sure if they still have it.
- dMullins0
Hadn't ever seen anything like it before. Apparently, it's in great condition, hardware-wise. I wasn't there to see it. It's beautiful though.
Couldn't find the DE info on it, pango.