APH Modified GE 5193A Talking Book Cassette Recorder

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Copyright Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind
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Collection APH Collection
Credit line APH Collection, 1994.15.
Date ca. 1978
Description Faux leather finish tan plastic case; retractable chrome-plated aluminum handle; black push-button controls on right with raised symbols for rewind, forward, play, pause, and stop; blue button for record; toggle switches on left for tape speed (15/16 or 1 7/8), tape side (1-2 or 3-4); slide switches on left for volume, tone; rotary dial on front below handle for variable speed; push-button index button on left front below handle; speaker grill above controls and tape compartment; recessed hole in cassette door allows tactile monitoring of cassette progress; jacks below handle for earphone, headphone, remote microphone, aux/out, and aux/in and a remote speed controller; black AC power cord and Nickel Cadmium battery compartment stored in compartment on back; on bottom, date code 3740; Model # 3-5193A; APH logo on cassette door..
Dimensions H-3 W-9.25 D-11.25 inches
Dimension notes overall
Year Range from 1978
Year range to 1981
Made General Electric
Material Plastic, aluminum, steel
Object ID 1994.15
Object Name Recorder, tape
Place of Origin Japan; Louisville, KY
Subjects Tape recorders.
Title APH Modified GE 5193A Talking Book Cassette Recorder
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Last modified on: April 02, 2010