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The Kuba Komet was made by the Kuba Corporation of Wolfenbüttel, West Germany, from 1957-61. It was a complete entertainment system with the following features:
* Imperial FET 1021 SL 53-centimetre television (58cm from 1960)
* international band stereo radio (ultra short wave, medium wave, short wave & long wave)
* four-speed stereo turntable with automatic record changer
* eight speakers (6 front, 2 side; external speakers could also be connected)
Buyers could pay extra for a magnetic wire recorder, and a remote control with UHF tuner.
The body was constructed of solid wood with a high gloss polyester finish (light panels are maple or imperial palm; dark panels are wenge, an African hardwood). The top section containing the TV was swivel mounted.
The entire unit was 2.2 metres wide, and weighed between 131-192 kilograms (depending on the model). I have no idea how people managed to get this thing into their houses, but I do know it sure as hell wasn't coming out again.
Radio:
* GRAETZ F 44K (1957-58)
* Imperial 609 (1959-60)
* Imperial 609a (1960-62)
Turntable:
* Telefunken TW 561 (1957)
* Telefunken TW 501 (1959-62)
Magnetic wire recorder:
* Telefunken MAGNETOPHON KL 175 T
The Komet was a serious luxury item, with a hefty price tag of 2,798 Deutschmarks (3,227 DM with the wire recorder).
Only 900 Komets were made, and it is believed that only 10 still exist today. If you're in Germany, you can see one on display at the Deutsches Rundfunk-Museum.
The Kuba Komet was made by the Kuba Corporation of Wolfenbüttel, West Germany, from 1957-61. It was a complete entertainment system with the following features:
* Imperial FET 1021 SL 53-centimetre television (58cm from 1960)
* international band stereo radio (ultra short wave, medium wave, short wave & long wave)
* four-speed stereo turntable with automatic record changer
* eight speakers (6 front, 2 side; external speakers could also be connected)
Buyers could pay extra for a magnetic wire recorder, and a remote control with UHF tuner.
The body was constructed of solid wood with a high gloss polyester finish (light panels are maple or imperial palm; dark panels are wenge, an African hardwood). The top section containing the TV was swivel mounted.
The entire unit was 2.2 metres wide, and weighed between 131-192 kilograms (depending on the model). I have no idea how people managed to get this thing into their houses, but I do know it sure as hell wasn't coming out again.
Radio:
* GRAETZ F 44K (1957-58)
* Imperial 609 (1959-60)
* Imperial 609a (1960-62)
Turntable:
* Telefunken TW 561 (1957)
* Telefunken TW 501 (1959-62)
Magnetic wire recorder:
* Telefunken MAGNETOPHON KL 175 T
The Komet was a serious luxury item, with a hefty price tag of 2,798 Deutschmarks (3,227 DM with the wire recorder).
Only 900 Komets were made, and it is believed that only 10 still exist today. If you're in Germany, you can see one on display at the Deutsches Rundfunk-Museum.