| Collection |
APH Collection |
| Credit line |
APH Archives, 2006.53 |
| Date |
ca. 1980 |
| Description |
TR-1000 Talking Book phonograph; charcoal gray leatherette-covered case with removable lid, nickel-plated hardware, and gray plastic carrying handle; black rubber feet on base and bright plated feet on back; solid-state transister amplification system; speaker mounted in lid on left side, covered with gray metallic speaker cloth, cord from lid plugs into RCA jack on right rear of deck; RCA headphone jack on front right; white plastic speed selector switch extends from the turntable to left, settings for 33 1/3, 16 2/3, and 8 1/3 rpm; aluminum tone arm had aluminum lever on top, when compressed it withdraws the needle cartridge and extends a white plastic bar which will find the edge of the record as the arm is lowered to assist with locating the beginning of the record by a vi user; black rotary power/volume switch and tone switch in front right of deck; gray enameled stamped steel turntable with gray foam pad; black 6 foot plastic power cord; metal tag on front, "APH"; serial# 4224. |
| Dimensions |
H-7.5 W-16 D-13 inches |
| Dimension notes |
overall, closed |
| Year Range from |
1970 |
| Year range to |
1989 |
| Made |
American Printing House for the Blind |
| Material |
Wood, paper, aluminum, steel, plastic |
| Object ID |
2006.53.2 |
| Object Name |
Phonograph |
| Place of Origin |
Louisville, Ky |
| Provenance/History |
A new design developed at APH in the late 1960s. The special tone arm was developed in the laboratories of the E.F. Andrews Foundation. It was the first transisterized player produced for APH, and used a compact "polyfoam-type" speaker. It was offered both with and without an electronic speed control. Introduced in 1970. Replaced by the Portable Plus TB phonograph in 1990-91. |
| Search Terms |
American Printing House for the Blind |
| Subjects |
Reading devices for the disabled.
Aids for the blind and visually handicapped.
Talking books. |
| Title |
APH Talking Book Reproducer Model TR-1000 |
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