Via the San Diego Modernism website: This just in from Will Chandler: What fun! We want one!Some things just have to be seen to be believed. The KUBA Corporation manufactured the Komet from 1957 to 1962 in Wolfenbuttel, West Germany. They even imported some of them into the United States. I have to say I've never seen anything quite like it, more or less in the same tone of voice I might use to say I've never shot an elephant in my pajamas. Just to prove that this was not a unique item created in some crazed woodworking hobbyist's basement, here's the Google Image results page, and also a historical note linked below. Heigh ho, Will www.google.com/search?hl=en&sugexp=les%3Beqn%2Ccconf%... www.earlytelevision.org/kuba.html
Christos Drazos Photography
Date: 1960 Source Type: Postcard Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Canadian Post Card Company (#35352-B), appears to be a Dexter Press postcard Postmark: None Collection: Steven R. Shook Remark: Sparton brands of television sets were produced the Sparton Corporation (originally called Sparks Withington) in Jackson, Michigan, and later in London, Ontario, Canada. The television shown above was produced in Canada after the manufacturing facility in the United States was closed. Text on reverse: The Deluxe SPARTON "PARKWAY" (#23K2S) 23" TV console with Sparton "NO MASK" styling, dual heavy duty speakers for Hi-Fi Sound, "channel light" tuning, and Super 23" Hand-Wired Chassis (20 tubes) with power transformer. Push "On Off) Switch. New "Designer Series" styling in solid woods; Mahogany, Swedish Walnut or Walnut. (32 1/2" W x 33" H x 15" D). Copyright 2010. Some rights reserved. The associated text may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of Steven R. Shook.
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