Great publications
Phil Van Praag's book "Evolution of the Audio Recorder" and Tascam 30 Years book
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Last Dance
These are some of the last in
a line of reel tape recorders
from major manufacturers
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Akai GX-747 more |
Ampex ATR800 more |
Fostex F16 more |
Pioneer RT909 and RT 707 more |
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Technics RS-1700 more
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Webcor Professional
CP2550 '66 listing more
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Story
of Nipper - Click on the images below for a larger image
Limited edition picture of RCA Nipper from Harrod's, London
Birth of the German Magnetophon Tape Recorder 1928 to 1945
Brush Sound Mirror BK401(wood cab)
This is one of the first commercial reel tape recorders on the market. See 1947 ad from the Saturday Evening Post dated October 11, 1947. This unit has a date stamped on the main board dated Jan 22, 1948. Here's movie of the recorder running. The tape that came with the recorder included the Joe Louis and Jersey Joe Walcott fight in the late '40s.
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Professional Battery portables
Here are some of the serious on-location battery recorders (5" +)
Miles
Reproducer Co., Inc. WALKIE-RECORDALL • recorded on sonobands cello tape - 12 tracks • Large unit no longer in collection
Magnasync Nomad unknown year & price
Label on back states "Magnesync film recorder, Magnephonic sound systems, made in North Hollywood, Calif U.S.A."
Unit has XLR microphone and 1/4" line inputs. Cool unit!
The only place we've found a reference to this machine is at this link that includes the quote "collect old odd film sound recorders of the era -- including a Perfectone, Stellavox SM-5 with Rangertone, Nagra II (spring-wind with tube electronics), Nagra SNNs (which I use), Sony EM2NS, Magnasync Nomad, Maihak springwind, and many more."
Robins Head Demagnetizer with Concertone taper counter • Concertone tape timer in original wooden box • '61 info • Robins
tape timer
Berlant
Concertone 20/20 recorder in portable cases and Edison cylinder player • Magnecord
PT6-AH and Recording Amplifier • Crown
3M
Note ad for Magnecord looking for the oldest working recorder
Factory
matched pair of Ampex microphones • Early
Brush professional recorder • Case
of Blank Edison Cylinders from Ford Museum
Rheem/Roberts 1000
This is the incredible 4 track reversing audio recorder with a built-in black and white video recorder. '69 a
R2D2 Replica (complete with sounds). Teac 80-8 was used to record the sounds of R2D2 and 3CPO in the Star Wars movie
Webcor
store sign (working) • Webster
Chicago control unit for wire recorder • Webster
Chicago amplifier
Heathkit AD-22 1965 $149.00 very similar to the Ampex 600 and was mounted in a samsonite case (note head cover record button and layout). '65
ad
Electro Voice 664 (unique in that's it's brand new in original box)
Sparta
radio station broadcast console
Sony
store sign with working rotating color tape
Sony 555-A with matching speakers '58, '59 $595.00
'58 picture '58 Ad '59 ad $595.00
Roberts
333 reel, cassette and 8 track unit. Movie of Roberts 333X working - RealPlayer Ad 71 catalog listing
Ampex
tape splicer (by Robins) & Ampex microphone (by Electro Voice)
Bell & Howell 2297 '68 - '70 $264.95
'68 Directory '68 ad '70 Directory view brief RealPlayer video clip 
Radio
in form of a Roberts tape recorder - view video • classic microphone (center) and tape recorder radio in miniature attaché - view video
Poster
for the public auction for the Armadillo World Headquarters
Ampex
black satin jacket logos
RCA
studio label & cup
Bell & Howell Cassette recorder in round container
picture
of Crowncorder briefcase recorder with radio
Click
here to see more about the Akai500 and watch a movie of the "reverse!"
Unique
Format Ad
Garrard
Tape Load Magazine
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