EMI TR90 Audio Tape Recorder

EMI TR90 audio tape recorder

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EMI TR90 audio tape recorder
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EMI TR90 ¼” audio tape recorder in a console, uses the TR 90 tape transport. Runs at 7½” and 15" per second. These recorders were built from 1957-1962, starting at a price of £625. EMI machines where the industry standard and were used all around the world about 1970 when Studer introduced their C37 and their first transistorised machine, the A62. A number of these machines were used by the BBC, including its famous Radiophonic Workshop.

Details

Category:
Television
Collection:
BBC Heritage Collection
Object Number:
2012-5118/914
Materials:
metal (unknown) and electronic components
Measurements:
overall: 1120 mm x 680 mm x 730 mm, 110 kg
type:
audio tape recorder