Talking Books : Recorded Books and Playback Equipment
Object ID:
1994.17a-b
Title:
APH Portable Plus Record Player
Description:
Portable phonograph; rechargeable battery pack; variable speech compression; fast forward index button; counter-balanced tone arm to avoid skipping; plays at three standard speeds--8 1/3, 16 2/3, and 33 1/3 rpm; 9" turntable; gray plastic case with ribbed aluminum trim, rectangular with angled corners; speaker compartment cast into lid with black wire speaker grill on top; lid is removable; black plastic carrying handle flanked by aluminum latches; black rubber feet on bottom and back for horizontal or vertical resting position; controls on right: three pushbuttons for indexing, speed selection, and pause; four rotary dials for variable speed, variable speech, tone, and volume; five jacks for remote, input, headphones, output, and power adapter; separate black plastic AC-DC adapter stores inside case; tag within lid.
Dimensions:
H-4.75 W-13 D-13.5 inches
Date:
1990
Made by:
American Printing House for the Blind
Place of Origin:
Louisville, KY
Collection:
APH Collection
Provenance:
This portable talking book record player was designed and entirely assembled at the American Printing House for the Blind. APH catalog number 1-01000-00.
Credit Line:
APH Collection, 1994.17
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