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.