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These are four different 1950 magazine advertisements for Magnavox Cabinet Television / Radio / Phonographs made by the Magnavox Co., Fort Wayne, Indiana. - Strange they show only the cabinets and not the inner workings. Mainly the cabinets housed the AM/FM Radio and phonograph and the television could be added later as an option. Magnavox (Latin for "great voice") is a US electronics company founded by Edwin Pridham and Peter L. Jensen 1917. Magnavox is currently a brand for products made by Funai under license from trademark owner Philips.
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