Record player from the set of Scandal: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

The "CR84 Varsity" model Crosley Stack-O-Matic is set into a two-tone vinyl cabinet with a brown base and a hinged beige lid. There is a painted brown oval in the center of the top of the lid and three additional painted brown ovals in the center on the underside of the lid. The lid is attached to the base via two silver-colored metal hinges on the back and a hinged metal arm at the back right corner. There are two silver metal clasp fasteners, one at each of the front sides. The front, which is taller than the rest of the bottom housing, is black with a chrome mesh grill. There is a brown leather handle attached to the proper right side of the base. On the proper left side is an on/off knob and volume knob. A long black power cord and plug are attached to the back.

The interior holds a black, grooved platter on a black plinth. The center surrounding the metal spindle is silver with black text that reads [CROSLEY / STACK-O-MATIC]. There is a black “arm” that holds the records when they are stacked in place. The player can hold up to six records at a time and drops them down when it’s time to change to the next record. There is another arm with the needle that moves onto the record when it’s time to start playing. On the proper left side of the plinth there is a black switch with white numbers that read [33 45 78]. On the proper right side, raised black text that reads [CROSLEY] next to a switch with text that reads [OFF / ON / AUTO], and another switch with labels [12 / 10 / 7]. There are two large silver screws on the plinth, one in the top proper right corner and one in the bottom proper left corner.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 2003-2010
• Manufactured by: Crosley Radio, American, founded 1993
• Used by: Joe Morton, American, born 1947
• Used by: Shondaland, American, founded 2005
• Type: turntables (sound device component)
• Medium: wood with vinyl, metal, plastic, leather, and paint
• Dimensions: H x W x D: 8 × 17 3/4 × 15 5/16 in. (20.3 × 45.1 × 38.9 cm)
• Place used: Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Actors
• Topic: Music
• Topic: Television
• Object number: 2019.90.11
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Walt Disney Television
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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