Abstract: As article-carrying case and an article-supporting and hinge unit therefor in which the article-carrying case includes a body and a closure member or top horizontally connected thereto. An article or apparatus, such as a CB (Citizen's Band) radio unit, recording device, dictating unit, or the like, is mounted on and is attached to a supporting base plate of the article-supporting and hinge construction which includes an attaching hinge section which is attached to the inner surface of one side wall of the body of the article-carrying case. The hinge unit includes an article-supporting section and an intermediate hinge section between the attaching hinge section and the article-supporting section which enables the article-supporting section and an article mounted thereon to be enclosed within the body of the article-carrying case when not in use or to be withdrawn from the body of the article-carrying case unit and rested on the top of the closed cover of the article-carrying case when in use.