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Indexing Cassette Player

This player was designed specifically by APH for use with the recorded edition of the World Book Encyclopedia. The beige player is made from high-impact ABS plastic and weighs about 10 pounds. It operates on 110-120 volts, 60 cycles, AC only, and has a power consumption of 80 watts. It has a 9-foot power cord and a grounded plug. Track and item number information for index searching is entered on three dials. The player has two operation speeds, 15/16 ips and 1 7/8 ips, and variable speed, tone, and volume controls. It can be used with headphones. A black, soft vinyl carrying case/dust cover with handles is included. "Serial no. ICP-1312" --metal label attached to bottom of player.

H-5 W-9.5 L-13 inches

1981

Designed by American Printing House for the Blind

One of the largest single projects ever undertaken at APH was the production of a recorded edition of the World Book Encyclopedia. The package of 219 cassettes included a specially designed cassette player with an indexing capability, applying previous APH research on playback technology. The project began in October 1978. Three new studios were installed in 1979 to accommodate the recording process. Production of the indexing player began in January 1980. It first appeared in the 1981 APH catalog, packaged together with the recorded encyclopedia, for $1,176. Later the player was also sold separately, for $791. Yearbooks for the product were produced through 1984-85, the last year the product was sold.

Gift of George Shearing, 2001.150