Recorder-player, tape

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OBJECT TYPE: TAPE/MAGNETIC/HALF TRACK/2 SPEED
DATE: 1955
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1985.0368.001

MANUFACTURER: WILCOX-GAY CORP.
MODEL: 4A10
LOCATION: Charlotte, Michigan, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOOD CASE & COVER/ METAL TAPE DECK/ PLASTIC CONTROL PANEL, CONTROLS & TAPE SPINDLES/ METAL VENTILIATION GRILL ON BOTTOM OF CASE/ 2 METAL GROUND SPACER BARS ON BACK OF CASE/ PLASTIC TAPE REEL AND MICROPHONE/ 4 RUBBER FEET

Dimensions

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

Length: 43.1 cm
Width: 37.4 cm
Height: 25.1 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: 12.7
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Communications
Category: Sound
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Wilcox Gay
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Michigan
City: Charlotte

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: MIDDLE 1950'S
Canada: Unknown
Function: RECORDING AND PLAYING 1/4" REEL TO REEL MAGNETIC TAPE (5" REEL SIZE), MONAURAL
Technical: EARLY MODEL OF 1/2 TRACK, 2 SPEED TAPE RECORDER
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: TOP LEFT CORNER OF COVER MARKED 'Recordio' IN WHITE LETTERS/ CENTRE OF CONTROL PANEL HAS 'KNIGHT' [WITHIN CIRCULAR DESIGN] MOULDED INTO PLASTIC
Missing: NONE EVIDENT
Finish: COVER COMPLETE COVERED WITH A CLOTH IMPREGNATED WITH A GREY PLASTIC MATERIAL WHICH SIMULATES A LEATHER-LIKE FINISH/ TOP AND BOTTOM 1/5TH OF CASE ARE COVERED IN ABOVE MATERIAL/ CENTRE 3/5TH OF CASE IS IN SPEAKER GRILL CLOTH FINISH MADE OF SAME PLASTIC IMPREGNATED CLTOH/ TAPE DECK PAINTED IN GREY'HAMMERTONE' FINISH WITH WHITE PLASTIC SPINDLES/ CONTROL PANEL WHITE; PUSH BUTTONS BLACK; KNOBS GREY/ MICROPHONE LIGHT GREY
Decoration: N/A

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WILCOX-GAY CORP., Recorder-player, tape, before 1955, Artifact no. 1985.0368, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1985.0368.001/

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