Collection Ciatti & Guarnieri Firenze Beautiful and important radio turntable cabinet from the 1930s. Walnut and walnut slices applied with flame. Drop flap on top with, inside, a Lesa Milano turntable (78-33-45 rpm) working and with cartridge. The radio place in the shelf below works and is complete with mono amplifier. Magic eye Excellent overall condition, restored, with satin finish and polished with wax. Walnut root, walnut, metal and glass. Equipped with metal record “Ballo al Porto”. Dimensions: H 81 x D 37 x W 81.5 cm CGE - Compagnia Generale di Elettricità was founded in 1921 in Milan as an Italian division of the US industrial group General Electric. The company's original business was the sale of RCA radio receivers. Towards the end of the Twenties it began to become a manufacturer of radio equipment. The company grew rapidly and, in the 1930s, it became one of the first companies in Italy to produce and sell radios. Remarkable success were achieved by models such as Audioletta, Consoletta and Radio Balilla. Production was also expanded to include radiographs, amplifiers, loudspeakers, headphones and recording and playback systems. Insured shipping.