Algol 11 television by Marco Zanuso & Richard Sapper for Brionvega, 1964











The ALGOL 11 (First Series) is an unusual 11-inch portable transistor television. In 1964 Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper designed this transistor television Brionvega model Algol 11 and marketed by the Milanese company Brionvega. It is characterized by the rounded and tilted screen (Zanuso for this reason will compare it to a small dog looking up at his master) and the removable metal handle The device is made of ABS WHITE plastic material with rounded profiles. The kinescope has a 90° deflection to allow an easier vision. In the upper part there are the controls for the power, the adjustment of volume brightness and contrast, the selection of VHF and UHF preset channels. On the back of the TV you have the sockets for connecting to the mains, the internal rechargeable battery, the VHF and UHF channels, for an external speaker and the selector for the antennas.The ALGOL 11 is a world icon of industrial design, is exhibited in the most important museums of contemporary art, even the MoMa in New York has a specimen. Perfectly functional, there are some small signs caused by time. PERFECT CONDITION Measurements: Width cm 28-Depth cm 36-Height cm 26
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