Bell Laboratories and Western Electric Tape Recorder and Amplifier, circa 1934

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Tape recorder

Date Made

circa 1934

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

81.158.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal
Glass (Material)
Wire

Color

Black (Color)
Silver (Color)

Inscriptions

on plate: Western Electric / U.S.A. / AMPLIFIER / PATENT / 1329283 / 1349252 / [...] / 1970325 / PAT. PEND. on amplifier: 105-125 VAC / 55-65 CYCLE / 165 WATTS on dial: VOLUME INDICATOR / KS-7668 in orange on inside of lid of tape recorder: D 99016
Bell Laboratories and Western Electric Tape Recorder and Amplifier, circa 1934