General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

9

Total Parts

12

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

SYNTHETIC REEL & TAPE

Dimensions

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

Length

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Width

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Height

1.2 cm

Thickness

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Weight

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Diameter

12.7 cm

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Communications

Category

Sound

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

3M

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Minnesota

City

St. Paul

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

THIS RECORDER WAS USED LATE 1950S-EARLY 1960S.

Canada

MANUFACTURED IN CANADA, THIS DEVICE WAS USED BY AN INSURANCE AGENT TO DICTATE POLICY PROPOSALS FOR LATER TYPING BY HIS ASSISTANT. THE OWNER SAID THIS WAS BETTER USE OF HIS TIME THAN TYPING THEM HIMSELF. (REF. 1)

Function

TO RECORD A VOICE AUDIO SIGNAL ON MAGNETIC TAPE AND REPRODUCE THE AUDIO SIGNAL AT A LATER TIME FOR TRANSCRIPTION.

Technical

FEATURES A CASSETTE CONTAINING STANDARD 5-INCH REEL OF 1/4-INCH TAPE AND A 5-INCH TAKE UP REEL. TAPE CAN BE REMOVED FROM MACHINE AND REPLACED WITHOUT RE-THREADING. THIS MAKES IT A FORERUNNER OF THE PHILIPS COMPACT CASSETTE. (REF. 1) THE MACHINE COULD BE OPERATED BY REMOTE CONTROL. (REF. 2)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"REG. U.S. PAT. OFF./ SCOTCH/ BRAND/ Magnetic/ Tape" and "Made in U.S.A. by/ [logo]/ MINNESOTA MINING/ AND MANUFACTURING/ COMPANY/ St. Paul 6, Minn." cast in raised print on both sides of reel. "REEL PATENTED/ U.S. DESIGN PAT./ NO. 173010" & "SIDE NO. 1" cast on one side of reel; "SIDE NO. 2" CAST ON OPPOSITE SIDE.

Missing

N/A

Finish

Clear synthetic composition.

Decoration

N/A