Recorder-player, tape

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OBJECT TYPE
reel-to-reel/portable
DATE
1954
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2005.0167.001
MANUFACTURER
Berlant Associates
MODEL
Concertone/F1539
LOCATION
Los Angeles, California, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
5
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
Wood case with fabric or paper covering/ Metal chassis, casing hardware, parts/ Synthetic controls and parts/ Leather handle/ Glass lamp?/ Fabric? speaker covers

Dimensions

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

Length
59.2 cm
Width
45.0 cm
Height
34.0 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Communications
Category
Sound
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Berlant
Country
United States of America
State/Province
California
City
Los Angeles

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
early 1950s
Canada
Carmel Sapiano was the producer of two radio programs called 'This is Canada Calling' and "News from Canada'. These programs, which carried reports about the Canadian Maltese community, were broadcast in Malta on the Rediffusion network. The tape recorder was used by Mr. Sapiano to record several interviews, with the aim of being able to play them back on his radio programs.
Function
A device used to record and play back audio signals on magnetic tape, specifically reel to reel tapes
Technical
An example of early 1950's advances in tape recording technology. Although mostly used in a studio setting, Berlant-Concertone portable tape recorders were designed do that the average consumer could use them at home. Although Concertone became a defunct company in the late 1960s or early 1970s. it remained a well known brand.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
Interior plate reads 'BERLANT ASSOCIATES/ FT-1539/ LOS ANGELES, CALIF.'/ Plate inside and on exterior front read 'Concertone [script]/ MAGNETIC TAPE RECORDER'/ Raised lettering on plates for control functions
Missing
Appears complete.
Finish
Black textured material covered exterior and lid interior/ Grey hammertone painted chassis. Black controls, cord covering/ Black handle/ Plated case hardware/ Colourless transparent glass/ White mesh speaker covers
Decoration
Gold striping on speaker covers

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