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This is a list of our vintage open reel, analog reel to reel tape recording collection for items beginning with "L." As time permits we'll be building links to more pictures, a bit of history about our items, catalog listings and some recent pricing information. PLEASE NOTE: None of the Phantom Vintage Museum pieces are for sale. This listing is provided to reflect our collection.
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Clicking on most pictures will provide a larger picture of the item. A reminder that the prices listed are what the item originally sold for in the year it was released.
Lloyd's Miniature
One of the first portable recorders owned by Martin.
'66 catalog listing $17.95
Lloyd's Boom box WW0006
This "boom box" was used for lip-syncing early music videos.
Magnasync Nomad 1960 & $1,025
Label on back states "Magnasync film recorder, Magnephonic sound systems, made in North Hollywood, Calif U.S.A."
Unit has XLR microphone and 1/4" line inputs. Cool unit!
Play Phantom Production'svideos about this Nomad 16 mm recorder Windows Media • QuickTime • RealPlayer
Precision hi-fidelity magnetic recorder for 16 mm movie cameras. Now you can produce professional quality sound movies with the amazing versatile "Nomad" 7 lb recorder reproducer! Lip-sync recording at time of take. Small magnetic recorder that mounts underneath a movie camera. It is connected and interlocked by a flexible shaft, and is driven by it. The movie camera drives the Nomad which has a fully transistorized amplifier and uses rechargeable batteries. For longer runs a DC motor may be attached. The Nomad uses 16 mm magnetic film (instead of tape) at the same rate as the camera for simple editing. The Nomad provides recording of two separate soundtracks (one each for voice and music) which are automatically mixed when played back. This method eliminates the need for sound-dubbing, and the duplication of original film where a composite print is required.
The few places we've found reference to this machine is these quotes "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." - source unknown
And this quote from Jeff Kreines "It looks to me like the split-16mm mag that was used in the very uncommon Magnasync Nomad from the early 60s. It was a very odd machine -- it attached to the camera with a flexible shaft, and was driven directly by the camera motor (so it stayed in sync, even with spring-wind cameras)."
Magnemite 610 VU (Amplicorp)
with Brush head - 1958 - $315 to $435 depending on speed
Windows Media • QuickTime • RealPlayer
June 2012 - John Boyer (96) One of the 5 founders of Magnecord in 1946. Photo from his son Dave
Magnecorder PT6J-AH (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58) $330
Magnecorder PT6-J $260
We were told by the seller that this specific equipment was used to record traveling bands such as Whoopee John back in the 1940's and 50's.
Magnecorder PT6-BS (not in photo)
We were told by the seller that this specific equipment was used to record traveling bands such as Whoopee John back in the 1940's and 50's.
1949 service manual cover p2 p3
1952 catalog listing 1955 catalog listing
1958 Saturday Evening Post General Motors ad using PT6
1951 Magnecord brochure
Magnecorder MagneCordette
M30/M33 with extensions
Magnecorder M30, M33
1952-1954 $499.95
Interestingly, this recorder was initially acquired by Phantom to be provided to the movie company making the new Howard Hughes film Aviator (2003). They went with a Brush Sound Mirror recorder instead.
Date: Fri, 9 May 2003 08:41:22 -0500
To: <phantom@austin.rr.com>
Subject: Motion picture propsHello,
My name is Montgomery Pollack. I own a Motion Picture prop house in Los Angeles Ca. We are working on a new film to be directed by Martin Scorcese, starring Leonardo DeCaprio. It is called "The Aviator" It is about Howard Hughes love of flight. There is a scene that has Hughes using a reel to reel tape recorder in 1947. The director has requested a Rangertone or a Magnecord, Magnetophon or a Ampex 200A. I need to purchase this items. Do you have or know of anybody who might have such an item. It needs to work and be in very good condition. I can be flexible in my timeline. I can use any reel to reel recorder from 1947-1950. If I cannot find such a beast we will just use a Webster wire recorder. Any information would be extremely helpful.
Thank you
Monty
'55 Magnecorder M30 PhotoFact cover
'55 Tape Recorder magazine cover
Magnecord P 63 Pro Deck 1956
with Magnecord P 60C amp
Magnecord 1024 '64-'69 $725
'66 Lafayette catalog listing $643.00
• 1024 blue 1024 is no longer in collection
Magnecord S-36B (56) $370
Magnetophon 85 (Telefunken) 1959 $240 brochure
Marantz 5420 1976 - 1980 $399.95
This is our original Marantz 5420 and was used for cassette masters and also used on location for a mixer (utilized the 4 channel input and "pan" capabilities).
Martel (Uher) Telmar 5" recorder
This was Phantom's first on-location stereo battery recorder.
'67 catalog listing $89.95
'68 catalog listing $79.95
Martel (Uher) Telmar 5" recorder
Miles Reproduction, Inc. 1953 $450 ($600 in 1960's) • Related links: Ad Pics more more 2 Resource page
Walkie RecordAll
A sonoband slips on to the spools and a needle etches the recordings on the band. The compact, portable device was activated by turning the black button on the top. (The Field Museum)
Play Phantom Production'svideos about thisWalkie RecordAll recorder
Windows Media • QuickTime • RealPlayer
Walkie RecordAll (more pics)
Miles Reproduction, Inc.
Miles Filmgraph
No longer in collection
no longer in collection
Monarch RT-200 (62)
This was Martin's first 7" reel recorder
'62 Catalog Listing $54.95
Nagra III NP 1958 More info on You Tube 1968 review $1,095 in 1963
The first Nagra usable for film work, appearing in 1962 with NEOPILOT synchronization.
Nagra brochure
Nagra III may be seen in the Beatles' movie Help!
STEFAN KUDELSKI
NAGRA III TAPE RECORDER (1957)Born in 1929 in Warsaw, Stefan Kudelski was only 10 when his family fled Poland, to Hungary and France, and finally settling in Switzerland in 1943. After completing his college studies, he founded the Kudelski company in 1951 and began creating the Nagra (the name means "will record" in Polish) portable recorder. Designed for high-quality portable recording, the initial Nagra I and II models were driven by a wind-up clockspring mechanism.
The breakthrough came in 1957 with the Nagra III, a compact, 11-pound mono 3.75/7.5/15 ips reel-to-reel deck. With 12 D cell batteries powering its DC servo-controlled motor and Germanium transistor electronics, the Nagra III's performance could rival much larger studio machines. The deck's rugged aluminum chassis and "Modulometer" peak-reading level meter appealed to pros who needed a dependable, near-indestructible location recorder.
With updates, such the addition of Neopilot sync in 1963, the Nagra III soon became the standard for location film recording and received an Award of Merit from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1965. After an 11-year span, the Nagra III was eventually replaced with the Nagra IV in 1968 and the Models 4.2 and stereo IV-S in 1971.
Source TECnology Hall of Fame 2007
Induction Ceremony: October 5, 2007
AES Convention, Javits Center, New York City
Nagra BM II mixer
Norelco Continental "300"
'62 catalog listing $199.50
'65 catalog listing Norelco 301
Review 1 Review 2 "Continental"
Norelco is no longer in the Phantom collection
Norelco 101 (Phillips) 1963 $99 (100)
Otari MX50 1989 $2,495
• No longer in collection
Otari CB-127 remote control
• No longer in collection
Otari MX5050 BQII (1981 -1991)
1983 manual cover & specs '81 ad
'82 $2,995 • '86 $3,495 • '89 $4,345
Otari CB-127 Remote
Otari TD7500 with two
AF-206 recording amplifiers
(1974)
1975 catalog listing of similar Otari MX5050 QHX
'80 Otari ad and review of 7300
• No longer in collection
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