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New York Magazine's Look Back at Gadgets from 1968

Check out what was hot back in 1968 as New York Magazine reflects on it's 40 years in the business..."Garrard’s new 301 turntable has an ingenious flywheel motor system that makes the platter impervious to needle friction ($500)."

"The Kodak Instamatic keeps improving. The latest model lets you take pictures in low light, thanks to its innovative rotating flashbulb ($55)."

"A California engineer created this X-Y Positioner (“the mouse”) to help navigate a supercomputer during a presentation. Home-computer hobbyists, take note."

"Bell’s sleek-bodied Trimline phone is a fashion accessory for the home ($5.60 per month from the New York Telephone Company)."

"G.E.’s new compact cassette player includes a microphone that lets you record your own voice ($25)."

"A crimson Royal Safari with an airy, see-through keyboard makes a desk seem almost sporty ($100)."

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I love old product design. So much better than what it is now (mostly). And that turntable is just totally sexy.

posted by jennifer in sf on February 14th 2008 at 2:17pm
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jennifer -- totally agree about the turntable! I don't have any figures, but that $500 was a ton of money then (and still quite a bit today)! I saw in that same article that $2.75 for an appetizer at a restaurant was pretty expensive.

I had forgotten about renting your telephone from the telephone company until I saw this--talk about a cash cow for the telephone companies!

posted by kate on February 15th 2008 at 2:22am
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I want that record player. Badly.

posted by gretchenkjer on February 15th 2008 at 7:11pm
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The turntable and typewriter are gorgeous. I have an aqua travel size typewriter with matching case that I got for $20.

posted by LaDonnaNichole on February 23rd 2008 at 10:20am
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