General Information

Serial #

64852

Part Number

1

Total Parts

8

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 TO.3 WOODEN CASES COVERED WITH SYNTHETIC VENEER AND HAVING METAL HARDWARE; SYNTHETIC AND METAL WORKING PARTS; CARDSTOCK BOXES;.4 TO.6 CARDSTOCK BOXES, SYNTHETIC REELS AND TAPE

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

48.0 cm

Width

42.0 cm

Height

23.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Communications

Category

Sound

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Sony

Country

Japan

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Worldwide

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS ONE USED IN THE MIDDLE 1960S

Canada

EXAMPLE OF PRODUCT AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE BY CANADIAN FORCES IN METZ, FRANCE, FROM THEIR BASE STORE, FOR HIGH-QUALITY HOME MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT IN THE 1960S.

Function

USED TO RECORD AND PLAY BACK AUDIO ON MAGNETIC TAPE

Technical

EXAMPLE OF MID TO UPPER RANGE HOME TAPE RECORDER-PLAYER OF THE TIME. AN "EXPORT" MODELCAPABLE OF 220V 50/60HZ AND 115V 50/60HZ.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 MFG'S PLATE: 'SONY/ TAPECORDER TC-500A/ AC 100V. 110V. 117V. 125V. 220V./ 240V. 50/60 c/s 110W./ SERIAL 64852/ SONY CORP./ TOKYO JAPAN'/ PRINTING ON TOP INCLUDES: 'SONY/ STEREO TAPECORDER 500A/ [VARIOUS DESIGNATIONS AROUND BUTTONS, DIALS ETC.]'/.2 'SONY' ON SPEAKER COVER/ 'SONY' STAMPED ON LATCHES/.3 'SONY' STAMPED ON LATCHES/.4 TO.6 BOXES: PRINTED IN PT 'AMPEX/ PROFESSIONAL RECORDING TAPE/ AMPEX CORPORATION REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A./ MADE BY THE FERRO-SHEEN PROCESS/1/4 inch x 1800 feet/ 540 meters 1 mil. polyester 641'/ HANDWRITTEN ON.4 'STEREO MUSIC'

Missing

N/A

Finish

.1 TO.3 DARK GREY BODIES WITH SHINY METAL TRIM; BLACK HANDLES;.1: TOP PANEL - HALF LIGHT GREY, HALF DARK GREY; SILVER EMBOSSED DESIGNATIONS;.2 &.3 BLACK SPEAKER COVERS/.4 TO.6 CLEAR REELS WITH BROWN TAPE; WHITE BOX WITH WINE, WHITE AND BLACK PRINTING

Decoration

N/A