Radiogram (device)

For other uses, see Radiogram.
Luxor Empire radiogram from 1948. Typical for the 78 rpm era, the record player is a changer, designed to be loaded with a stack of shellac records.
Braun Table Radiogram, Model SK5, c 1962
Granada Radiogram, c 1960s

In British English, a radiogram is a piece of furniture that combined a radio and record player.[1] The word radiogram is a portmanteau of radio and gramophone.[2] The corresponding term in American English is console.

  1. ^ Collins Essential English Dictionary 2nd Edition (2006). "Radiogram definition". Collins Essential English Dictionary 2nd Edition. HarperCollins Publishers. Retrieved 2009-05-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Radiogram definition". Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-17.