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Unusual/Unique Recording Items  

Here are some items in our collection that related to recording or were unusual or significant early recorders. Thanks again for looking!

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Great publications

Phil Van Praag's book "Evolution of the Audio Recorder" and Tascam 30 Years book

Please note none of these items are for sale on our site!

NOT for sale on our site! Here's a link to a review of the "Evolution of the Audio Recorder" book Link to source to purchase "Evolution" (as of 01/01/08)

NOT for sale on our site! Information Source for Tascam book as of 02/28/06 2nd source

click for larger picture 1959 Comments regarding tape recording's future in the November 1959 Tape Recording magazine

Last Dance These are some of the last in a line of reel tape recorders from major manufacturers	Akai GX-747   more	Ampex  ATR800  more	Fostex F16   more	Pioneer RT909 and RT 707   more
	Tascam BR20T more	Technics RS-1700   more		Webcor Professional CP2550 '66 listing  more

  Story of Nipper -  Click on the images below for a larger image

  

Limited edition picture of RCA Nipper from Harrod's, London

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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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Miles Reproducer Co., Inc. WALKIE-RECORDALL • No longer in collection

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Robins Head Demagnetizer with Concertone taper counter • Concertone tape timer in original wooden box  • '61 info   • Robins tape timer

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Berlant Concertone 20/20 recorder in portable cases and Edison cylinder player • Magnecord PT6-AH and Recording Amplifier • Crown 3M

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Factory matched pair of Ampex microphones • Early Brush professional recorder • Case of Blank Edison Cylinders from Ford Museum

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Rheem/Roberts 1000

  

This is the incredible 4 track reversing audio recorder with a built-in black and white video recorder. '69 a

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Webcor store sign (working)  • Webster Chicago control unit for wire recorder • Webster Chicago amplifier

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Heathkit (model unknown) very simlar to the Ampex 600 and was mounted in a samsonite case (note head cover record button and layout).

   

 

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Electro Voice 664 (unique in that's it's brand new in original box)

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Sparta radio station broadcast console

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Sony store sign with working rotating color tape

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Sony 555-A with matching speakers  '58, '59  $595.00

      

'58 picture   '58 Ad  '59 ad $595.00 

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Roberts 333 reel, cassette and 8 track unit. Movie of Roberts 333X working  - RealPlayer  Ad   71 catalog listing

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Ampex tape splicer (by Robins) & Ampex microphone (by Electro Voice)

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Bell & Howell 2297  '68 - '70 $264.95

  

'68 Directory   '68 ad  '70 Directory  view brief RealPlayer video clip 

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Radio in form of a Roberts tape recorder and classic microphone (right)

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Poster for the public auction for the Armadillo World Headquarters

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Ampex black satin jacket logos

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RCA studio label & cup

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Bell & Howell Cassette recorder in round container

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picture of Crowncorder briefcase recorder with radio

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Click here to see more about the Akai500 and watch a movie of the "reverse!"

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Unique Format Ad

Garrard Tape Load Magazine

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