Recorder, tape
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- OBJECT TYPE
- magnetic/multi-speed
- DATE
- 1953–1957
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2008.0833.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Excel Sound Services Ltd.
- MODEL
- Celsonic
- LOCATION
- Bradford, England
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 19
- AKA
- Celsonic Magnetic Tape Recorders
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- A wooden painted grey box with a hinge drop down door; synthetic dials, meter and switches; metal discs, arms, switches, mesh and dials; synthetic outlets and red feet; metal hardware and clasp; metal and synthetic handle.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 47.0 cm
- Width
- 38.0 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
- Excel Sound Services
- Country
- England
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Bradford
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Quebec
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Used as a personal recording device by Neil Chotem, most often associated as an arranger/producer for CBC radio in Quebec and for his association with the progressive/psychedelic rock band Harmonium - Function
-
The "Celsonic" records in high fidelity, all types of music[orchestral, choral concerts], the human voice and other sound effects. In home circles it is used to build albums of sound pictures of homely or domestically historic events and records. - Technical
-
These recorders employ a capstan motor and for the take-up drive a separate motor of similar design, having a very low hum field. It contains a special recording amplifier, having suitable frequency compensation for Record and Playback. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Mfr's stamp:"CELSONIC/REGISTERED TRADE MARK/PRODUCT/all controls label/BRADMATIC/LTD. REG'D/SERIAL NUMBER/3E 140T/20/MADE IN ENGLAND/BRADMATIC/LTD. REG'D/5RP 140T/32/MADE IN ENGLAND".
- Missing
- The back right rubber foot cover is missing.
- Finish
- A wooden painted grey box with a hinge drop down door; synthetic dials,meter and switches; metal discs, arms, switches, mesh and dials; synthetic outlets; synthetic red feet; metal hardware and latch; metal and synthetic handle.
- Decoration
- None.
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Excel Sound Services Ltd., Recorder, tape, circa 1953–1957, Artifact no. 2008.0833, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2008.0833.001/
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