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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!
1959 Comments regarding tape recording's future in the November 1959 Tape Recording magazine
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!
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Limited edition picture of RCA Nipper from Harrod's, London
Story
of Nipper - Click
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Miles Reproducer Co., Inc. WALKIE-RECORDALL • No longer in collection
Robins Head Demagnetizer with Concertone taper counter • Concertone tape timer in original wooden box • '61 info

Berlant Concertone 20/20 recorder in portable cases and Edison cylinder player

Magnecord PT6-AH and Recording Amplifier
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 rcorder included the Joe Louis and Jersey Joe Walcott fight in the late '40s.
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Robins tape timer

Crown 3M

Factory matched pair of Ampex microphones

Early Brush professional recorder

Case of Blank Edison Cylinders from Ford Museum
This is the incredible 4 track reversing audio recorder with a built-in black and white video recorder. '69 a

Webcor store sign (working)

Webster Chicago control unit for wire recorder

Webster Chicago amplifier

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 and classic microphone (right)

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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