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1991	Audio Technica AT 4033		1991  Audio-Technica introduces the AT4033 cardioid condenser microphone—the large-diaphragm side-address studio condenser that broke the $1000-barrier in its class. In 1992, the AT4033 condenser microphone is chosen the best microphone of 1991 at the Audio Engineering Society convention.	Specs
1968	AKG D224E Microphone		Go to more about AKG
1968	Uher 4000L		more photos	Freq Response 40 - 20 kHz @ 7.5 ips Signal to Noise 64 Speed  15/16, 1.875, 3.75 & 7.5 Motors 1 Heads 3 Reels up to 5" Timing accuracy 0.15% Weight 7 lbs Price $310.00 More information
1967 - 1986	Neumann U87 microphone	company info	Neumann U87 microphone (1967 - 1986) more	1986 $1,300
1963	Newcomb SM 310 B			Newcomb SM 310 B Freq  Response 30-15,000 Signal to Noise 50 db Speed 3.75 & 7.5 Motors 1 Reels 10.5 " Timing accuracy .02% Weight 34 lbs Price $569.50 Company information
1980	Mitsubishi X-80	Mitsubishi PCM Digital info Digital Guide	Mitsubishi X-80 ProLogic, razor blade editable, 1/4" stereo, PCM digital reel to reel recorder donated by Ed Helvey	Freq Response 20 to 20,000 Hz Signal to Noise 90 db Speed 15 ips Motors 1 Reels 10.5" Timing accuracy ,05 Weight 120 lbs Price Original price $27,000 1986 - $5,000
1964	Sony TC-500			Freq Response 30 Hz  to 18 kHz Signal to Noise 50 dB Speed  3.75 & 7.5 ips Motors 1 Reels Up to 7" Timing accuracy 0.15% Weight  56 lbs Price  $399.95   Sony TC-500 donated to the Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording by Dianne Urey
	1992 to 2004		Tascam BR-20 recorder was donated to our collection by Jim Swift	Freq Response 35 - 22,000 cps @ 7.5 Signal to Noise 60 db Speed 7.5 & 15 Motors 3 Reels 10.5" Timing accuracy .01% Weight 62 lbs Price $4,000.00 2 track mastering deck specs
This RCA IYC 11 Cartridge recorder was donated to our collection by Bruce Truitt.  It was released in 1958 to provide an easier way to play tape without the hassle of threading. It preceded the Phillips Compact Cassette and unfortunately was discontinued in 1964. However RCA was still promoting the cartridge concept in 1965 and 1966.     view more
Crown SX-824, Sony TC-654-4, TC-755 & TC-651 Crown SX-824 donated to the Reel-to-Reel Museum by Dr. Charles Davis & Don Nattinger, Corpus Christi, Texas, April 2014. more Sony TC-654-4, TC-755 & TC-651 donated to the Reel-to-Reel Museum by Don Nattinger, Corpus Christi, Texas, April 2014. more
Brush Mail-A-Voice  1946 The model BK-503 Mail-A-Voice from "The Brush Development Company", represents an entirely different approach to the problem of storing information on a magnetic medium. More
Peter Halferty donated some of his collection of music related memorabilia to MOMSR. more
Dr. Bruce A Sommer of Australia donated a Tandberg 11 portable professional reel to reel tape recorder to MOMSR.  The unit had been used to document Aboriginal languages in Australia. more