{"product_id":"refinished-mcm-electrohome-circa-75-model-701-stereo-console-space-age","title":"On Hold***REFINISHED MCM Electrohome Circa 75 Model 701 Stereo Console Space Age","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe classic Electrohome \"Circa 701\" cabinet stereo designed by Gorden Duern and manufactured in Kitchener, Ontario. First marketed in 1967 and a featured product of the Electrohome exhibit at Expo 67.\u003c\/strong\u003e Components of this unit are set in a \"Deilcraft\" rolltop teak cabinet that is supported by a cantilevered aluminum base and features inset speakers to either side, AM\/FM Stereo radio, Realistic PreAmp and a Garrard Turntable 6.200 C that is capable of playing 12\", 10\" or 7\" records at 33, 45 or 78 rpm's. Additional features include bass, treble, volume \u0026amp; balance controls, in\/out jacks to hook up an external tape deck. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGordon Duern, Electrohome's design director, looked to the Canadian government's space program for ideas when he decided to come up with the design.\u003c\/strong\u003e The prototype, a round model created in 1965 or 1966, is housed in the Waterloo Regional Museum in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. It had a solid-state stereo and controls in a teak cabinet, a wall-screen television, and a sound chair with built-in speakers and arm controls.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDuern envisioned the \u003ci\u003eCirca 75\u003c\/i\u003e to be a communication center that could do amazing things, like track the New York Stock Exchange, link with distant cities and universities, and even allow the owner to shop at his favorite store. Unfortunately, the technology for those applications did not exist at the time, but the stereos did go into production.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe cabinet has been \u003cspan\u003estripped, sanded, and refinished with Danish oil to a magazine-worthy new look. It has been professionally serviced and works well.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eApproximate dimensions:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e62.25\" x D 24\" x H 26 (H includes 14\" legs)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mid Century Modern Toronto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51546936312054,"sku":null,"price":4999.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0123\/8817\/1835\/files\/20220914_163640.jpg?v=1684540037","url":"https:\/\/midcenturymoderntoronto.com\/products\/refinished-mcm-electrohome-circa-75-model-701-stereo-console-space-age","provider":"Mid Century Modern Toronto","version":"1.0","type":"link"}