Talking Books : Recorded Books and Playback Equipment
Object ID:
1998.22
Title:
AC/DC rechargeable 4-track cassette tape recorder/player.
Description:
Textured tan colored casing; retractable chrome-plated aluminum handle; black push-button controls on right with raised symbols for record, rewind, forward, play, pause, and stop; toggle switches on left for tape speed (15/16 or 1 7/8), tape side (1-2 or 3-4), and on/off for the microphone; slide switches on left for volume, tone, and speed control; push-button index bottom to left of cassette door; 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; black AC power cord stored in compartment on back; Nickel Cadmium battery compartment on bottom; date code 5952; GE serial no. 91603993; APH serial no. G52732; Model # 3-5194A.
Dimensions:
H-3 W-9.25 L-11.25 inches
Date:
ca. 1985
Made by:
General Electric; American Printing House for the Blind
Place of Origin:
Japan; Louisville, KY
Collection:
APH Collection
Provenance:
Designed and produced by General Electric to APH specifications for use as a talking book machine.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Indiana State Library, 1998.22
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