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These Retro Turntables Are Masterpieces Of Space Age Design

These turntables would look pretty good on a starship.
Who says record players are period-piece technology when you can behold these wondrous objects of design inspiration? Sure, a levitating record player and a turntable design without a platter are both slick feats of modern engineering, but whatever happened to record players being the epicentre of bombastic design and space-age dreaming? Your questions have been answered by the good folks over at the Vinyl Factory, who have compiled some of the best space-inspired turntable designs from the past few decades. We have put some of our favorites down below, but you should surely check the rest.



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