[Image]Never having run across one of these in the southwest, I was really pleased when we walked into a neighborhood antique store and saw it perched atop an uppermost shelf. Flush with cash and eager to add this to our vintage electronics collection, I succeeded in getting the owner to knock 1/4 off the asking price. Although I still don't think it's superior to the JVC Videosphere, Panasonic's Orbitel makes an effective argument.

[Image]A period ad announcing the arrival of Panasonic's space-age classic.

[Image]Unfortunately, this one didn't come with a box, but we found an image online and figured it was worth including.

[Image]Here it is resting peacefully in its natural habitat: our den.