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Bachelor Pad Cool The Project G was a movie star. Appearances in such films such as The Graduate, with Dustin Hoffman, and A Fine Madness, with Sean Connery, secured its position as a stylish icon of the 1960s. Despite an endorsement from Frank Sinatra himself (‹Listen to Sinatra on Project G; Sinatra does), the stereo sold fewer than a thousand units. Space Age Sound Setting the trend for Sound-in the-Round hi-fi listening, the globe (hence the "G") speakers were located outside the stereo cabinet and introduced a dramatic change from traditionally designed stereos. The use of Space-Age transistors over tubes allowed the cabinet to be finished on all sides without the need for ventilation ducts. The stereo's Pop design won a silver medal at the 1964 Milan Triennale, the international design industry's most prestigious exhibition |
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PROJECT G STEREO Designed By: Hugh Spencer When: 1963 Manufactured by: Clairtone Sound Corporation, Toronto Made of: Brazilian Palisander (rosewood), leather, movable aluminum speakers, aluminum base. Dimensions 71 cm high x 206 cm wide x 47 cm deep |
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