Webster-Chicago Model 80-1 Wire Recorder and Recordings, Used by Thomas and Shirley Gibson
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Wire recorder
Date Made
circa 1947
Subject Date
1950-1956
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2023.85.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Tom and Shirley Gibson.
Material
Metal
Plastic
Wire
Leather
Wood (Plant material)
Color
Red
Silver (Color)
Brown
Black (Color)
Dark blue
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in (recorder in case)
Width: 11.25 in (recorder in case)
Length: 17 in (recorder in case)
Height: 1.75 in (microphone)
Width: 2.75 in (microphone)
Length: 3.125 in (microphone)
Height: 0.5 in (each recording reel)
Diameter: 2.75 in (each recording reel)
Inscriptions
on front of recorder:
WEBSTER CHICAGO / RECORD LISTEN / OUTPUT 1 2 3 / VOLUME / TONE / INPUT / OFF / OUTPUT
on top of recorder:
RUN / STOP / REWIND
on microphone:
WEBCOR
on plate on back of case:
MODEL 80-1 RMA 375 / WEBSTER CHICAGO / WIRE RECORDER / TMLS LIMIT LICENSED UNDER ARMOUR RESEARCH FOUNDATION / PATENTS / SERIAL NO. 59907 / OPERATE ONLY ON A.C. CURRENT AT: / 105-120 VOLTS 50 CYCLES 55 WATTS / CHICAGO 39,ILL. U.S.A.
on comic taped inside case:
THOMAS J. GIBSON / [?] UTAH AVE., N.W. / WASHINGTON 15, D.C. / THE / BERENYAINS / " 'Pop Gets Bank Statement'- / oh this is a beaut. I recorded it / last year just after Christmas"/ STANLEY & [?] / BERE[?]
on top of wire recording spool:
WEBSTER-CHICAGO / 5 (on tape)
on bottom of wire recording spool:
1 HOUR SPOOL] / CAT. NO. W-175 / 20551F52F / 402
on top of recording spool:
BLANK (on tape)
on bottom of recording spool:
1/2 HOUR SPOOL / CAT. NO. 2-174 / 03178N38
on top of recording spool:
1 (on tape) / 1 (on tape)
on bottom of recording spool:
1/2 HOUR SPOOL / CAT. [?] 174 405 / 302[?]452
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