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Because “New” Is Forever When You Call It “Smart”

Product: Admiral Radio-Phonographs
Date: 1948

These smart new radio phonographs CAN’T GO OUT OF DATE! Right? Am I right? Smart never goes out of date. And when television comes to town, you’ll be ready. In the meantime, you’ve got a nice spot for that 16-volume encyclopedia bound in white leatherette. Everyone knows you’ll always need that.

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