BHPian Sanidhya mukund recently shared this with other enthusiasts: This is a great thread idea, and a topic that I’ve recently developed great interest in! Back in the late 1950s and 60s, my grandfather’s medical practice was beginning to take off. That meant, he had the means to get the latest and greatest from all over the world. Having a younger brother in the Indian Foreign Services meant that a lot of the stuff that was not available in India could be brought over by his brother. Almost 6 decades later, I have started to discover a lot of that cool stuff that he owned. Here are some notable ones from the collection that I have inherited: 1. A 1950s Record player-cum-tube radio. I got this one fully done up at a shop in Chandni Chowk. I also have several old records that we get to enjoy. Sounds amazing and looks majestic when the record spins: The main box has the “HMV” logo: The integrated record player was made in England and is branded “Garrard”: 2. A Rolliflex camera from 1955. It was made in Germany. These days, it lives on my shelf along with a few other Germans 3. A made in India Pendulum Clock from the 1970s. I did some research on the company and came to know that it was made in Gujarat by a company called Vithhal Chagganlal and sons. Which is why it says “V.C”. I recently got it fully serviced: 4. A 1960s National Panasonic Transisitor, made in Japan. This one also still works: 5. A nice “Boombox” from the 80s or 90s. These were quite trendy in those days: 6. A Grundig tape recorder from the late 1960s. This one also, made in Germany. This is going to be my next project: 7. A relic from the licence raj era, a radio licence in my grandfathers name. No idea which device it pertains to: 8. And finally, a picture of the young man who bought all of this stuff and left it all to me to save for posterity: Check out BHPian comments for more insights and information.
