soundmotor
super modified
Do it with the Telefunken. Do that to a Braun console & post pictures of it and you likely see this, Braun collectors, outside your home......
The Mid-Century/Danish thread
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Do it with the Telefunken. Do that to a Braun console & post pictures of it and you likely see this, Braun collectors, outside your home......
Do it with the Telefunken. Do that to a Braun console & post pictures of it and you likely see this, Braun collectors, outside your home......
Haha, point taken. Funny how people get so offended by what you do to inanimate objects, even if they're your own. I probably wouldn't touch a Braun, but do they sound all that good stock?
soundmotor
super modified
I have no idea but, Braun collectors are batshit crazy.
Anyone who'd pay me $120 for one of these qualifies as nuts.
(Consider yourself warned, I am putting myself in danger just posting this.)
(not mine)
German tube gear is well-regarded on its own - and it has a very cool and distinctive look. Zenith made some beautiful mid-century cabinets in the late 60s - I'd love to gut one of those and fill it with Fisher tube stuff and some good drivers. My EV/Wolverine LS-12As would probably be a good start.
kangatoy
Crazy as a Loon
table designer
Based on my Anton Dam 1962 furniture catalog, the designer of your coffee table is E. Kindt-Larsen. (coffee table came in two lengths, 59 or 47 1/2")
Nice looking table!!!
Based on my Anton Dam 1962 furniture catalog, the designer of your coffee table is E. Kindt-Larsen. (coffee table came in two lengths, 59 or 47 1/2")
Nice looking table!!!
theprofessor
Well-Known Member
Awesome! Thanks for the information, it would have taken me years to find that on my own. Mine is the 59".
I have a gutted Zenith console in my loft, filled with CD cases (full range speakers are actually still in it, but I don't use them). It's mid century, looks nice, but is not much to write home about as far as build quality. Here's the best picture I have of it:
I'm glad you qualified that statement.
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe not only designed the Barcelona chair, he was a director at the Bauhaus school.
It completely fit in with other metal frame works designed there.
As I said, it was a guess. But you are correct. Thanks for the info.:thmbsp:
soundmotor
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clydeselsor
Lunatic Member
He's not fat! He's big-boned...
No, he's fat.
And on a vet-ordered diet. And he does approve..he's my listening partner and loves music. Never thought a cat would dwarf a Sansui 9090db!
soundmotor
super modified
I'm guessing he's 2 stones short of a full sack, like ours.
He gets 1/4 can in the morning, 1/4 can in the evening, 1/4 cup of dry kibble at night and that's it. His weigh stabilized at 12 lbs.
Ours pre-diet -
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He topped out at 25lbs before his diet, and he's slowly deflating. He's sitting right by me, like usual, as I type.
Thread back on track . . .
Here some photos of a couple of family owned gems. I would guess both were purchased in the mid to late-50's. The yellow chair was my grandmother's "reading chair". I'm guessing she had the upholstery updated at some point, but right now it is in about the same condition as it was in 1988 when she passed on. It looks like the original tag on the footstool was removed so I don't know which company manufactured it.
The couch is a John Stuart, Inc. model originally purchased by my parents. The over length is 85 inches (arm rest to arm rest) and the seat cushion is 75" so it makes for a nice napping couch. The triangular seat back cushion makes it a less than comfortable sitting couch. However I've always admired the simple lines and (mostly) wood frame.
As for other mid-century furniture, I own a genuine (but late model) George Nelson / Herman Miller slat bench that I can't get a good photo of right now plus a couple other smaller danish teak pieces from my grandmother's estate. I'll try to add a couple more photos later.
Here some photos of a couple of family owned gems. I would guess both were purchased in the mid to late-50's. The yellow chair was my grandmother's "reading chair". I'm guessing she had the upholstery updated at some point, but right now it is in about the same condition as it was in 1988 when she passed on. It looks like the original tag on the footstool was removed so I don't know which company manufactured it.
The couch is a John Stuart, Inc. model originally purchased by my parents. The over length is 85 inches (arm rest to arm rest) and the seat cushion is 75" so it makes for a nice napping couch. The triangular seat back cushion makes it a less than comfortable sitting couch. However I've always admired the simple lines and (mostly) wood frame.
As for other mid-century furniture, I own a genuine (but late model) George Nelson / Herman Miller slat bench that I can't get a good photo of right now plus a couple other smaller danish teak pieces from my grandmother's estate. I'll try to add a couple more photos later.
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When I was 3, my family moved to Zurich, Switzerland. Okay, not even close to Denmark, but my folks bought some furniture they still have that's just gorgeous. Very simple, straight, clean lines. Teak and black leather. Gorgeous I love that whole look. And architecture from the same period. Either that or Art Deco/Art Nouveau.
I have a new lust object: http://audioheritage.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=27083 :drool:
JonL
Lunatic Member
Need to register to access the page. If there's a pic, can you copy it over here?
Same thing here: http://justinmodern.blogspot.com/2009/11/pair-george-nelson-thin-edge-jbl.html
In fact, it's the exact same picture. According to the Lansing Heritage thread, they were designed for a single D130, D131 or the 001 and 030 loads. This pair has Bozak 302A drivers installed that look very original - maybe someone bought the cabinets empty and installed the Bozaks?
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Duffinator
Spin The Black Circle
Here's the photo, very cool looking and close to me. :scratch2:
