Recorder-player, tape

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OBJECT TYPE: REEL-TO-REEL/BATTERY/PORTABLE/0.5 TRACK/MONO
DATE: 1960–1969
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1986.0022.001

MANUFACTURER: Sony Corp.
MODEL: MINY
LOCATION: Japan

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General Information

Serial #: 506495
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: PLASTIC CASING, HANDLE, CONTROLS, MICROPHONE CASING/ METAL FITTINGS & WORKING PARTS/ CARDBOARD BOX

Dimensions

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

Length: 25.5 cm
Width: 8.5 cm
Height: 22.0 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: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: CA 1960'S TO 1970'S
Canada: PURCHASED AND USED IN TORONTO BY DONOR'S UNCLE (MR. A.E. BROWN) & USED IN MID 1960'S
Function: SMALL PORTABLE BATTERY OPERATED TAPE RECORDER, 1/2 TRACK, MONO
Technical: EXAMPLE OF A SMALL PORTABLE RECORDER BEFORE THE ADVENT OF THE PHILIPS CASSETTE
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: gold plated metal plate reading 'MINY' in black/ raised "MADE IN JAPAN" on casing & microphone casing/ black stamped "506495" in interior/ lettering on reels"SONY/TYPE-3/MADE IN JAPAN/SONY CORP"/ WHITE PRINTED FUNCTION CONTROLS
Missing: BATTERIES
Finish: LIGHT BROWN CASING/ GREYHANDLE & MICROPHONE CASING/ WHITE CONTROLS & MICROPHONE CORD & JACK/ PLATED METAL/ TRANSPARENT COLOURLESS REELS & COVER
Decoration: N/A

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