“Yunost-301” Portable Electric Record Player
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Description
The “Yunost-301” electric record player is designed as a portable rectangular case with a carrying handle. The wooden frame of the body and lid is externally covered with brown artificial leather. The inner side of the hinged lid contains a perforated speaker panel and a manufacturer’s plate bearing the model name “Yunost-301.” The operating panel features a circular turntable with a black surface for gramophone records; a vinyl record produced by “Melodiya” is placed on it. A pivoting tonearm with a pickup head and control knobs are positioned to the right of the turntable. The original power cord is preserved. The object is in good condition, with natural traces of use. It is a representative example of Soviet portable audio equipment of the 1970s.
Date: 1975
Material: Artificial leather (dermatine), wood, plastic, electronic components
Technique: Factory manufacture, assembly, embossing, installation
Size: 28 × 39 cm