Antique Braun SK 5 tube record player.

Wonderful Braun SK 5 valve turntable with radio, an iconic and timeless model that has become a contemporary classic. In fact, the Braun SK series is considered a milestone of the modern design in the field of electronics. The model that we can see in these photographs is the SK 5, an evolution of the first one launched by the company (the SK 4). It was made in Germany in the 1960s and is in very good condition. Moreover, this device works perfectly and can be used to play records or listen to the radio. The turntables design draws out attention for its minimalist simplicity, quite similar to high-quality contemporary designs. It stands out for its rectangular casing made of light-colored wood and white-lacquered metal sheet, with pure functionality as only adorn. The top cover is made of acrylic glass with wooden sides, a great innovation in the period that turned the turntable into a real object of desire. The model that we can see in the photographs preserves the original wiring, the dial and the arm with the needle, all of them in perfect working order. The lovers of modern design will find a real jewel in this Braun SK 5 valve turntable, a real icon of modern culture. History of Braun SK turntables The Braun SK series started to be manufactured in 1956, when the first model (the SK4 or Phonosuper SK 4) was launched. It was designed by Hans Gugelot and Dieter Rams. It was one of the first products made by Braun, a German company that turned design into its motto: simple, functional and with no artifices. The SK 5 was wonderfully received by the people after decades of heavy, dark and dull designs. In the beginning the cover was made of lacquered metal sheet, but this material created an unpleasant reverberation. When the designers changed it for acrylic glass, the turntable became a revolutionary model. The SK 5 is visually identical to the SK 4 with just some slight technical improvements.