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A B-D E-K L-O S T U-Z
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larger the item. A reminder that the prices listed are what the item originally sold for in the year it was released.
Panasonic
SH-3433
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Pentron
Microphone Mixer
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Pentron
Astra Sonic 1949 $149.50 '49 Allied cat
'49 Lafayette cat
Sold as an Allied Knight product in '51 Allied cat
'49
catalog listing
 
  
 
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Pentron MP-2 - 1955 - $134.50
Allied catalog 1956
 
 
Earlier 1954 ad • 1957 ad shows amplifier
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Phillips
N4506 1976-1978 $650
'77ad '78
review
 
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Phillips
Norelco 1011963 $99 (100)
64 ad 65 ad
 
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Pickering
PH-4955
Headphones
(these are our original pair from 1972,
1972
ad
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Pioneer RT-2044
RTU-11 4/4 & 2 TAU-11s
1976 - 1982 $1,600
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Pioneer
RT-707 1977 $525 retail $595
Starring
role Movie Movie #2
'77
ad#1 '77
ad#2
'78
ad '78 Review '78 Gusdorf ad
 
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Pioneer RT-901 1979 $795
View RealPlayer movie
No
longer in collection
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Pioneer RT-909 1978-1981 $895 '78 ad
black RT-909 1981 review 1 2 3 4
     
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Presto
J-10 Record Cutter
'40
catalog listing
pictured
with cutting head
• No longer in collection
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Radio Shack Realistic 999B 1972 $179.95
Realistic
Level meter
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Rauland-Borg 1248 BL
probably made by Electro Voice as similar to their Cardyne series (1948 EV catalog listing)
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RCA Junior Velocity 74B 1940 $43.50
 
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RCA MI-6204-C 1945 Varacoustic Microphone $67.50
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RCA
Aeropressure 1945
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RCA 77DX 1954 to 1960 $260 new '54 ad
Brochure 1 2 Specs
 
'63 ad '69 ad
Manual 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
 
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RCA
Microphone Mixer BN16A
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RCA
IYC 11 Cartridge Recorder
This RCA IYC 11 Cartridge recorder was donated to our collection by Bruce Truitt. It was released in 1958 to provide an easier way to play tape without the hassle of threading. It preceeded the Phillips Compact Cassette and unfortunately was discontinued in 1964. However RCA was still promoting the cartridge concept in 1965 and 1966 as evidenced by the ads.
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Reslo 1954 $89.95
'54 ad '56 ad
'59
Reslo ad
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Revox
A77 MK III '67-'75 $599
No
longer in collection View Video
'67 Brochure Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6
'68
ad #1 '68
ad #2 1968 Review
'69
ad '69 ad #2 '69 Directory
'70 Ad '71
ad#1 '71 ad#2 '71 Directory
'72
ad #1 '72 ad #2 '72 ad #3
'72
RevA '72 RevB '72
RevC
'73
Ad '73 Directory listing '75 ad
more
info Review
Studer
ReVox ads (not A77)
• No longer in collection
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Revox
A77 MK IV '77 $599
Revox
A76 & A78
1977 brochure p1 p2 p3 p4
1977 brochure
 
 
'77
Ad #1 '77 Ad #2
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Revox
B77 '78,'79 $1,195
'81 B77 MK II $2,450
'78
ad #1 '78 ad #2 '78 ad #3 '81 brochure '81 ad
82 specs review '82 info '86 ad
   
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Rheem
Califone 73-T
Yes...this really is
the Rheem Air Co.
In 1959 Rheem
bought an interest in Roberts and
distributed the tape recorders with parts supplied by Akai and assembled by Roberts in California.
A friend worked at
Rheem's NY HQ, but
was unable to find any
records regarding their
tape recording years. More Info
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Roberts
Duet 191 (61) $289.50
'61
catalog listing $289.50 1960 Roberts 90
'58
Ad for earlier version (note the Roberts original Rolls Royce looking logo!)
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Roberts Duet reel to reel tape recorder seen here with its external speaker. The system was modeled after to Ampex 600 which Roberts founder Robert Metzner sent to Akai as a sample.
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Roberts
192 FT 1962 $349.95
Plaque
says "Original Design by Jack Davis - Roberts Electronics, Inc." This one's a bit difficult to tag regarding year and price as there is no name plate other then the 'designed by" either on the front, nor anywhere else on the unit. No ad has been discovered showing the unusual chrome head cover. The 192 was available up until the end of the 1960's and targeted to professional broadcasters.
  
'68 catalog listing $349.95
'69 catalog listing $349.95
Roberts 330, 192 and Rheem Roberts in tape storage room
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Roberts 1057 Photo Sync 1963 $339.95
The donation of this unit to our collection was facilitated by Chuck Heger
 
1963 brochure video
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Roberts
400 1963
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Roberts
1055 1964 $269.95
'64
catalog listing $349.95
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Roberts
330 1964
'64
catalog listing $349.95
(similar model seen below recording the Alpine Junior Senior Prom
band the Believers)
  
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Roberts S903B Speakers
'64
catalog listing $199.95
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Roberts
770A '64-'66 $499.95
'64
catalog '65 Directory
'65 ad '65 Ad #2
'66
ad '66Ad #2
  
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Roberts
400X 1965 $795
'65 Directory See also specs for comparable Akai x355
 
 
'65
ad View RealPlayer movie
'66
ad '66
specs
with extenders for 10.5" reels
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Roberts
5000X 1965 $699.95
'65
ad '65 Directory View RealPlayer movie
'66
ad '66 Directory p1 p2
'67
catalog listing $699.95
'68
catalog listing $699.95 (portable)
$599.95
(rack mount)
'69 McGEE catalog listing $499.95 (portable)
'69 Directory listing
This
recorder was produced in 1967 under the Akai, Rheem and Roberts names. In the above picture, that's our Roberts on top and the Akai below. Click here to see the listings
for the Rheem and Roberts. More Info
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Roberts
6000 1965 $359.00
'65
AD '65 Directory
'67
catalog listing $299.95
'67
Spring catalog listing
 
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Roberts
770X '66 $349.95
'66
ad
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'67 McGEE catalog listing $349.95
'67
Lafayette catalog listing $359.95
'68
catalog listing $349.95
'65
AD
'66
AD
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Roberts
770X SS 1968 $399.95
'68
catalog listing $399.95
'69
Allied catalog listing $399.95
'69
Lafayette catalog listing $399.95
'69
McGEE catalog listing $399.95
'69
Olson catalog listing $349.95
No
longer in collection
Akai M10
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Rheem/Roberts
1000 1969
This
is the incredible 4 track reversing audio recorder with a built-in
black and white video recorder.
'69
ad Roberts 1000 & Jerry Lewis pic
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Roberts
333X 1970 - 1973 $549.95
'70 ad
'71
catalog listing '71 Directory listing
Ad
Movie
of Roberts 333X working - Real Player
Here's
the Akai version of the Roberts 333X
Akai
X-2000SD $549.95 1973
Not
in collection
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Rheem
Roberts 610X 1970 '70 ad
Yes...this
really is the Rheem Air Co. At some point Rheem bought Roberts
and distributed the Akai built tape recorders. A friend worked
at Rheem's NY HQ, but was unable to find any records regarding
their tape recording years.
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Russian Pомантик 3 Магнитофон Romantic 3 Tape Recorder
Russian Ukraine reel tape recorder - donated by Sergei Zamascikov - The unit was given to Sergei by Naum Rabinovich (who passed away in2012). The recorder was brought to the US when he immigrated in 1978.
12 вольт постоянного тока = of 12 volts direct current 1972 г = 1972 y(ear) N = Number (Serial Number)
Цена = Price 195 p = 195 R(ubles) $218.00 official US Dollar (Hard Currency) rate in 1972 was $1 = .892P, but this tended to be between 2 and 4 times the actual value. So, my guess of $50-$60 US Dollars is about right. But, at 195 rubles, it would have been a dear purchase to a Soviet citizen whose average wage in 1972 was 1,713 in US dollars (at 2005 prices). Thanks to Bruce Truitt for interpreting this for us.
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