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1948

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PC 3 Turntable

This is a Turntable. It was designed by Dieter Rams and manufactured by Braun AG. It is dated ca. 1958 and we acquired it in 1986. Its medium is plastic, metal. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Barry Friedman and Patricia Pastor. It is credited Gift of Barry Friedman and Patricia Pastor.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D (closed): 13.5 x 32.5 x 25.2 cm (5 5/16 x 12 13/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

Cite this object as

PC 3 Turntable; Designed by Dieter Rams (German, b. 1932); Manufactured by Braun AG (Germany); Germany; plastic, metal; H x W x D (closed): 13.5 x 32.5 x 25.2 cm (5 5/16 x 12 13/16 x 9 15/16 in.); Gift of Barry Friedman and Patricia Pastor; 1986-99-38

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