The unnamed California radio enthusiast shown below is making adjustments to the audio amplifier section of his home entertainment system, shown here in the June 1941 issue of Popular Mechanics.

To avoid cluttering his home with numerous cabinets, he combined all of his entertainment devices into one, resulting in what he called a “phono-cine-radio-recordo-graph.” It combined an all-band radio, phonograph, home recorder, and sound movie projector into a single unit.

The high-fidelity amplifier supplied the sound for all of the devices and drove three speakers with a crossover network. 16mm movies were projected onto a mirror in front and then onto a beaded movie screen. The set also incorporated a clock which could turn the radio on and off automatically. The system was also equipped with a remote control, and had remote speakers in other rooms.

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