Webster Electric

EkoTape

reel to reel tape recorders

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This is a list of information we have gathered from a variety of sources on some of the major analog reel to reel tape recorder and related equipment manufacturers. While we have strived to provide the best information available to us, there will be corrections and additions. We include personal stories about the companies when they are provided to us.  We always invite input on corrections and updates. Thank you!

Statistics 20142015  •  News coverage #1  News coverage #2  • view overview video of tape recorder collectionmobile videomore info • See also Multi-Track recording

Go to: • 3MAEG/MagnetophonAIWAAkaiAltecAmplifier CorpAmpexAmproA. R. VetterAstaticAstrocom/MarluxBang & OlufsenlBell & HowellBell LabsBerlant ConcertoneBeyerdynamicBrenellBraun GmbH/ASEBrüel & KjærBrushCetec GaussConcordCraigCrown • DenonDokorderDualEdisonEicoElectro SoundElectro VoiceEMI/GramophoneFairchildFerrographFostexFreemanGEGrundigHeathKitITCJVCKLHLeevers RichLyrecMagnecordMara MachinesMarantzMaxellMCIMitsubishiNagraNakamichiNeumannNewcombNeveOkiOtariPentronPhilipsPioneerPrestoRadio Shack/RealisticRangertoneRCAReeves SoundcraftRevereRobertsRolaSansuiSanyoScullySennheiserShureSolid State LogicSonySoundcraftSpectoneStancil HoffmanStellavoxStephensStuder ReVoxTandbergTape-AthonTapesonicTeac/TascamTechnicsTelefunken • ThorensTolnai ToshibaUher VikingVortexion Ltd UKWebster Chicago/WebcorWebster ElectricWestern Electric/AltecWilcox-GayWollensak

 

 

Webster Electric - Ekotape

Webster Electric Company Racine, WI

March 9, 1946 - Billboard - CHICAGO, March 2.— Webster Electric Company, Racine, Wis., has been granted , a non- exclusive license to manufacture wirerecorders

June 15, 1946 - Billboaed magazine -"Another firm recently granted a license was the Webster Electric Company, Racine, Wis. Webster is known to the trade as a manufacturer of parts for music machines and a producer of a variety of intercommunications systems. "

March 23, 1959 Billboard "Webster Electric recently opened a major plant for production of Ekotape tape recorder equipment at Lebanon, Ky. Larger facilities were necessary for increased production. Engineering and administrative facilities will remain in Racine."

On Tuesday, January 31, 1950, a U.S. federal trademark registration was filed for WEBSTER ELECTRIC by WEBSTER ELECTRIC COMPANY, RACINE. The USPTO has given the WEBSTER ELECTRIC trademark serial number of 71591757. The current federal status of this trademark filing is EXPIRED. The correspondent listed for WEBSTER ELECTRIC is ?. The WEBSTER ELECTRIC trademark is filed in the category of Houseware and Glass Products . The description provided to the USPTO for WEBSTER ELECTRIC is AUDIO FREQUENCY AMPLIFIERS COMPRISING ASSEMBLED UNITS FOR AMPLIFYING ELECTRIC SIGNALS AND INCLUDING AUDIO FREQUENCY TRANSFORMERS, POWER TRANSFORMERS, AND CHOKE COILS; HIGH VOLTAGE IGNITION TRANSFORMERS; INTERCOMMUNICATING SOUND AMPLIFYING AND TRANSMITTING SYSTEMS AND PARTS THEREOF COMPRISING SPEAKERS, AMPLIFIERS, MICROPHONES, INTERCONNECTING CIRCUITS, AND ENERGIZING DEVICES WHEREBY CONVERSATION AT SPACED POINTS MAY BE HEARD AT SUCH SPACED POINTS; SOUND PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT COMPRISING A SUITABLE.

       

Racine Wagon & Carriage Company built this building around 1865 to manufacture a full line of spring vehicles and farm wagons including vans, surreys, carriages, express and delivery wagons, and phaetons. A few other Racine companies that got their start at the Racine Industrial Plant are Webster Electric, Dumore, Midland Container Co., D.W. Davies, Scan-o-Matic, Marini Tool & Die, Racine Industries which manufactures HOST Dry Extraction Carpet Cleaner and VonSchrader Manufacturing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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© 2018 Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording  •  Webmaster • All pictures and content on this web site are the property of the Theophilus family,the Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording and reel2reeltexas.com • Photos of items in our collection are available for sale. We do NOT provide copies of ads, nor photos from other sources! All photo work is billed at studio rates and a deposit is required.

Go to: • 3MAEG/MagnetophonAIWAAkaiAltecAmplifier CorpAmpexAmproA. R. VetterAstaticAstrocom/MarluxBang & OlufsenlBell & HowellBell LabsBerlant ConcertoneBeyerdynamicBrenellBraun GmbH/ASEBrüel & KjærBrushCetec GaussConcordCraigCrown • DenonDokorderDualEdisonEicoElectro SoundElectro VoiceEMI/GramophoneFairchildFerrographFostexFreemanGEGrundigHeathKitITCJVCKLHLeevers RichLyrecMagnecordMara MachinesMarantzMaxellMCIMitsubishiNagraNakamichiNeumannNewcombNeveOkiOtariPentronPhilipsPioneerPrestoRadio Shack/RealisticRangertoneRCAReeves SoundcraftRevereRobertsRolaSansuiSanyoScullySennheiserShureSolid State LogicSonySoundcraftSpectoneStancil HoffmanStellavoxStephensStuder ReVoxTandbergTape-AthonTapesonicTeac/TascamTechnicsTelefunken • ThorensTolnai ToshibaUher VikingVortexion Ltd UKWebster Chicago/WebcorWebster ElectricWestern Electric/AltecWilcox-GayWollensak

 

 
© 2018 Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording   •   Webmaster • All pictures and content on this web site are the property of the Museum of  Magnetic Sound Recording / reel2reeltexas.com • Photos of items in our collection are available for sale. We do NOT provide copies of ads, nor photos from other sources! All photo work is billed at studio rates and a deposit is required.