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We decided to include a section of vintage radio catalogs and ads to reflect the development of the audio reel to reel tape recorder. In our business, the ability for musicians to capture their new songs with reasonable quality, made a tremendous difference to their careers. For that reason, our collection includes recorders that were available to folks in the '40's,'50's, 60's, 70's and some '80's. It was during this period (in our opinion) that the tape recorder really began reflecting the true quality of the music. Often these recorders enabled the artist to develop their material prior to paying for professional studio time. And on rare occasions, their products, using these recorders, moved them forward to receive publishing, touring and record contracts (or at least, a weekend gig).

Our catalog and advertising collection begins around 1900, to provide information on what was available in early recording equipment. We focus primarily on tape recorders, microphones and recording gear that evolved after WWII.  The catalogs have become a helpful reference to us and hopefully to those who visit this site.  Unfortunately, our work does not allow us time to look-up or copy any information from the collection.  For any questions regarding the Phantom Productions, Inc. vintage collection, please CONTACT. Information and contributions always welcome.

Early 1900's Early 1900 ads
1929 Allied	1930 Allied	1931 Allied
1932 Lafayette	1933	1934 Coast to Coast Radio Lafayette
1935 Burstein Applebee	1936 Allied Burstein Applebee Lafayette	1937 Allied Burstein Applebee
1938 Allied Burstein Applebee	1939 Allied Lafayette 1939 ads	1940 Allied Burstein Applebee Lafayette 1940 ads
1941 Allied Lafayette 1941 ads	1942 Allied Lafayette Burstein Applebee	1943 Allied 1943 ads
1944 Burstein Applebee Lafayette 1944 ads	1945 Concord 1945 ads	1946 Allied Concord
1947 Allied Concord Lafayette 1947 ads	1948 Allied Burstein Applebee Concord Lafayette Holiday 1948 ads	1949 Allied Burstein Applebee Lafayette#1 Lafayette / Concord#2 1949 ads
1950 Burstein Applebee Lafayette 1950 ads	1951 Allied Burstein Applebee Lafayette 1951 ads	1952 Allied Burstein Applebee 1952 ads
1953 Allied 1953 ads	1954 Allied 1954 ads	1955 Allied Burstein Applebee Lafayette 1955 ads Stereo has arrived
1956 Allied Allied HiFi Edition Lafayette 1956 ads	1957 Allied Burstein Applebee McGee 1957 ads 1957 Books	1958 Allied Burstein Applebee McGee Olson 1958 ads
1959 Allied Burstein Applebee Lafayette McGee Olson 1959 ads	1960 Allied Burstein Applebee Lafayette McGee 1960 ads	1961 Allied Burstein Applebee Lafayette McGee Radio Shack 1961 ads
1962 Allied Allied Summer & Winter Sale Allied Holiday Sale Burstein Applebee Lafayette Holiday Sale McGee Radio Shack 1962 ads	1963 Allied Allied Holiday Sale Burstein Applebee McGee 1963 ads	1964 Allied Allied Holiday Allied Spring Allied Industrial Burstein Applebee Lafayette McGee Montgomery Ward Radio Shack 1964 ads
1965 Allied Lafayette McGee Radio Shack Holiday Sale 1965 ads	1966 Allied Allied Holiday Sale Burstein Applebee Lafayette Lafayette Summer Sale Lafayette Holiday Sale McGee 1966 ads	1967 Allied Allied Spring Sale Allied Winter Sale Lafayette Lafayette Winter Sale McGee Radio Shack 1967 ads
1968 Allied Allied Spring Lafayette Lafayette Spring McGee 1968 ads	1969 Allied Lafayette Lafayette Holiday Sale McGee Olson Radio Shack 1969 ads	1970 Allied Burstein Applebee Lafayette Radio Shack 1970 ads
1971 Burstein Applebee Lafayette Radio Shack 1971 ads	1972 Allied Burstein Applebee Lafayette Lafayette Spring 1972 ads	1973 Burstein Applebee Lafayette McGee Olsen 1973 ads
1974 Burstein Applebee Lafayette McGee Olsen 1974 ads	1975 Burstein Applebee Lafayette Sound Warehouse 1975 ads	1976 Burstein Applebee Lafayette 1976 ads
1977 Accurate Sound Company Burstein Applebee Lafayette McGee 1977 ads	1978 Allied Burstein Applebee McGee Sound Warehouse 1978 ads	1979 Burstein Applebee McGee Radio Shack 1979 ads
1980 Burstein Applebee 1980 ads	1981 Buddy's 1981 ads	1982 1982 ads
1983 1983 ads	1984 1984 ads	1985 1985 ads
1986 1986 ads	1987 1987 ads	1988 1988 ads
1989 1989 ads	1990 1990 ads	1991 1991 ads
1992 1992 ads	1993 1993 ads	1994 1994 ads

2004

Tascam ad

2008

Harman International - Studer

Tascam

2009

Tascam

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