| Collection |
APH Collection |
| Credit line |
APH Collection, 2006.41 |
| Date |
ca. 1994 |
| Description |
Portable phonograph; rechargeable battery pack; variable speech compression; fast forward index button; aluminum counter-balanced tone arm to avoid skipping, lever on top of tone arm retracts stylus automatically when the top of the arm is compressed; plays at three standard speeds--8 1/3, 16 2/3, and 33 1/3 rpm; 9" turntable covered in black foam; gray plastic case with ribbed aluminum trim, rectangular with angled corners; speaker compartment cast into lid with black wire speaker grill on top; lid is removable; black plastic carrying handle flanked by aluminum latches; black rubber feet on bottom and back for horizontal or vertical resting position; controls on right: three pushbuttons for indexing, speed selection, and pause; four rotary dials for variable speed, variable speech, tone, and volume; five jacks for remote, input, headphones, output, and power adapter; separate black plastic AC-DC adapter stores inside case; serial number 1165 on nameplate inside lid; in marker in several places, "LOAN". |
| Dimensions |
H-4.75 W-13 D-13.5 inches |
| Dimension notes |
overall, closed |
| Year Range from |
1990 |
| Year range to |
1994 |
| Made |
American Printing House for the Blind |
| Material |
Plastic, aluminum, steel |
| Object ID |
2006.41.3 |
| Object Name |
Phonograph |
| Place of Origin |
Louisville, KY |
| People |
Poppe, Tom |
| Provenance/History |
The Portable Plus was designed and entirely assembled at the American Printing House for the Blind under an agreement with the Variable Speed Corporation. APH catalog number 1-01000-00. This unit was loaned to customers while their players were being serviced in the APH Product Repair Department. |
| Search Terms |
American Printing House for the Blind
APH instructional aids, tools, and supplies
APH Product Repair Department
APH talking book production |
| Subjects |
Reading devices for the disabled.
Talking books.
Phonographs. |
| Title |
APH Portable Plus Record Player |
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