RETROVISION 2000 AV CABINET

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Behind this mid-20th veneer is your 21st century entertainment setup.

Photography by Steve Lodefink

Building a home entertainment center in the form of an Atomic Age TV set.

By Steve Lodefink

I really like the 1950’s vintage enameled steel and wood cabinet TVs. At one point, I had a collection of half a dozen classic sets, but they proved a less practical thing to collect than, say, wheat pennies or comic books. Eventually, I jettisoned them all but I could never quite shake my affinity for the mid-century sets.

A lot of people probably consider a brand new Sony 27-inch television a stylish addition to their environment, ...

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