1992.92

APH-Modified GE M8355A Cassette Recorder

General Electric

Portable cassette recorder; rectangular black plastic case with aluminum faceplate on controls, aluminum speaker grill to right of cassette door, and bright aluminum/black plastic carrying handle on top; inscribed in handle, "ALT-G-00357"; ivory plastic pushbutton controls on front left with raised symbols on each for record, rewind, forward, play, pause, and stop; black rotary switches to right for volume, tone, and variable speed; toggle switches to right for track and speed (15/16 or 1 7/8); push button index button; small cassette eject button on top to left of cassette door; jacks on left side of case for microphone, auxiliary, earphone, and remote control along with a toggle for mono/stereo; three hatches on back hold battery compartment, AC adaptor, and the remote microphone; faceplate screenprinted "GENERAL ELECTRIC" and "AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLIND".

H-8.25 W-11 D-4 inches

ca. 1972

General Electric; American Printing House for the Blind

Louisville, KY

APH Collection

Introduced at APH in 1972, discontinued by 1974. The first version was a two-track machine, but was later modified to add four-track capability. APH was also experimenting with cassette text books for the educational market and issued a small catalog of these books in the mid-1970s.