General Information

Serial #

179

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL/ SYNTHETIC

Dimensions

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

Length

28.0 cm

Width

22.0 cm

Height

11.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Cine camera accessories

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Uher

Country

Federal Republic of Germany

State/Province

Unknown

City

Munich

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

PROBABLY 1970'S & 1980'S

Canada

Used in Canada.

Function

To record and play back audio signals on perforated magnetic film in synchronization with a Super8 movie camera.

Technical

Based on technology developed in the United States in 1972 to synchronize a modified tape recorder with a Super8 movie camera. The recorder guideposts are modified to accommodate perforated 8mm magnetic film in place of 1/4 inch tape. A servo-control unit matches the speed of the recorder to the camera, allowing the visual and audio recordings to be matched and synchronized in the editing process. This "double-system" sound technology made Super8 a viable medium for high-end amateur users and some educational and industrial film makers. It was soon rendered obsolete, however, by the introduction of portable video cameras, videocassette recorders and camcorders.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

BUTTON: 'UHER/ Made in W. Germany'/ TOP: 'UHER'/ FRONT PANEL: 'Super8 Sound Recorder II'/ VARIOUS DESIGNATIONS AROUND CONTROLS/ SIDE: 'Radio Phono' 'Speaker Earphone'/ STICKERS INSIDE: 'Super8 Sound/ Recorder II 179/ Super8 Sound, Inc./ 95 Harvey Street, Cambridge, Mass. 02140'/ 'UHER WERKE MUNCHEN/ Typ 4000 REPORT-IC/ 1424 047074 MADE IN W. GERMANY'/ '1/F/ Pilotone/ XTAL'/ SCRATCHED ON BACK & FRONT: '900-111-264'/ [ALSO ON FRONT] 'TAFT'

Missing

N/A

Finish

LIGHT GREY HAMMERLIN CASE/ CHROMED HANDLE TRIMMED IN BLACK/ BLACK FRONT PANEL WITH CHROMED BUTTONS & WHITE PRINTING

Decoration

N/A