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Minifon P55 "S" magnetic wire dictating machine, 1959

1959

Minifon model P55 dictating machine with accessories, 1955-1965

1955-1965

Minifon type P55 wire recorder, 1955-1965

1955-1965

Alesis ADAT Blackface Digital Recorder

1992

electromagnetic recording or playback head

Kingston Home Recorder

Kingston Home Recorder

16/35mm magnetic recording head for Eclair cameras

Kingston Home Recorder

Prototype Arm for Kingston Home Recorder

Minifon dictating machine model P55-S with microphone, 1966

1966

Alesis ADAT Blackface Digital Recorder

1992

Alesis ADAT Blackface Digital Recorder

1992

Kingston Home Recorder (acoustic model)

prototype arm for Kingston home recorder

Prototype for Kingston Home Recorder

Prototype for Kingston Home Recorder

Kingston home recorder (acoustic model)

Philips DCC900 Digital Cassette Recorder

1992

Nagra Magnetic Sound Recorder

Simple sound head for variable density recording. Gate with attached lamphouse for neon glow lamp (present but broken). 35mm film passes in a loop through gate over a toothless roller with attached flywheel and back. Made by Arthur Kingston for Grindell-Matthews sound system.

experimental variable density sound recording device

Western Electric sound-on-film recorder, marked R.A. 1061-A light valve, serial no. 41, in wooden storage boxed, marked MP, c. 1938

Sound-on-film recorder

1938

Minifon Attaché tape recorder and accessories with handbook, made by Protona GmbH, Hamburg, 1961-1962 and distributed by EMI Ltd in the UK.

Minifon Attaché tape recorder and accessories, 1961-1962

1961-1962

Telefunken Magnetophon 6-track sound recording machine for television studio use, 1970-1980

Telefunken Magnetophon 6-track sound recording machine for television studio use, c 1975

1970-1980

optical sound recording gate. Hinged stainless steel blocks, milled to take 35mm film with side tensioning device. Narrow slit. Dished recess on underside of block. Spring tensioned. Separate pressure plate.

Optical Sound Recording Gate

Boosey and Hawkes model 49 airbourne sound recorder, (wire recorder), c. 1953.

Boosey and Hawkes model 49 airbourne sound recorder, c.1953

1953

Ekco Radiocorder home recording kit, c. 1935

Ekco Radiocorder home recording kit, c. 1935

circa 1935

Ekco radiocorder, 1931.

Ekco radiocorder, 1931.

1931

General Electric wire sound recorder, model 20 N1. Serial Number 1086. Sound recorder for steel wire. TYo microphone inputs, and two headphone outputs. On-Off switch and preset volume control. Pilot light. Fuse. For 28 volts dc. On spring base. Manufactured by General Electric, Bridgeport, Connecticut.

General Electric Wire Sound Recorder Model 20 N1

circa 1945

Domestic wire recorder and record player. Wire fed from small spool through recording head onto large diameter take up reel serving as a turntable for records. Acos cyrstal pick up. Volume and tone controls. Record mic/ disc and replay switch. Forward, rewind and neutral switch. PO jack sockets for microphone radio and ext. speaker. Crystal microphone in lid. Model No. B1 serial no.2182. Wirek Electronics Limited.

Wirek Wire Recorder Mk.II

optical sound recording gate. Hinged stainless steel blocks, milled to take 35mm film with side tensioning device. Slit on flat end of conical silvered lens, inserted in one block. Spring tensioned. Separate pressure plate.

Optical Sound Recording Gate

sound recording gate for early process. Two brass blocks, hinged, milled to accept 35mm film. One has inserted optical slit, 1mm long leaving 1.5cm for picture width. The other is velvet covered with inserted velvet tipped screw pressure pad. C.1920

Sound Recording Gate for Early Process

1915-1925