Sony 555A

reel to reel

tape recorders

 

 

1964 Sony 555A reel tape recorder  in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage reel tape recorder recording collection

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Sony Reel To Reel Tape Recorders

Year
Model
Ad
Unit in Museum collection
Specifications
1957
Sony 555A
  1957 ad for the Sony 555 reel to reel tape recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage reel tape recorder recording collection
1959 Sony 555A reel tape recorder in the MOMSR/ Reel2ReelTexas.com/Theophilus vintage reel tape recorder recording collection
  • 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 less than 0.02%
  • Weight  48 lbs
  • Price  $525 + $175 for the JBL speakers
  • Review  
1957 ad for the Sony 555 reel to reel tape recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage reel tape recorder recording collection

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1959 Sony 555A reel tape recorder in the MOMSR/ Reel2ReelTexas.com/Theophilus vintage reel tape recorder recording collection  1959 Sony 555A reel tape recorder in the MOMSR/ Reel2ReelTexas.com/Theophilus vintage reel tape recorder recording collection  1959 Sony 555A reel tape recorder in the MOMSR/ Reel2ReelTexas.com/Theophilus vintage reel tape recorder recording collection  1959 Sony 555A reel tape recorder in the MOMSR/ Reel2ReelTexas.com/Theophilus vintage reel tape recorder recording collection

Sony Ads

1957

1957 ad for the Sony 555 professional reel to reel tape recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage reel tape recorder recording collection  1957 ad for the Sony 555 professional reel to reel tape recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage reel tape recorder recording collection
1958 Sony professional recording products in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage reel tape recorder recording collection1958 Sony professional recording products in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage reel tape recorder recording collection
1958 Sony professional recording products in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage reel tape recorder recording collection
1958

1958 Sony professional recording products in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage reel tape recorder recording collection

Sony tape plant in Tokyo

1958 Sony professional recording products in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage reel tape recorder recording collection

Sony tape recorder factory in Tokyo in 1958

1958 Sony professional recording products in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage reel tape recorder recording collection
Sony reel to reel tape recorder ad in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage reel tape recorder recording collection
Sony reel to reel tape recorder ad in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage reel tape recorder recording collection
Sony reel to reel tape recorder ad in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage reel tape recorder recording collection  Sony reel to reel tape recorder ad in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage reel tape recorder recording collection
1959
1959 Sony CR-4 wireless microphone, Sony 555 stereo reel to reel tape recorder and the C37A microphone ad in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage reel tape recorder recording collection  1959 Sony C37A microphone adin the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage reel tape recorder recording collection
Sony APR 5003 professional reel to reel tape recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage reel tape recorder recording collection 
Sony APR 5003 professional reel to reel tape recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage reel tape recorder recording collection

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