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APH Modified GE M3-5192 Cassette Recorder

American Printing House for the Blind

Leather textured tan colored plastic 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); slide switches on left for volume and tone; also condenser microphone grill; speaker grill above controls and tape compartment; recessed hole in cassette door allows tactile monitoring of cassette progress; storage compartment to left of cassette door to hold accessories; jacks below handle for earphone, headphone, remote microphone, aux/out, aux/in, and remote speed control; plastic rotary dial under handle to left of jacks controls variable speed/speech; black AC power cord stored in compartment on back; Nickel Cadmium battery compartment on bottom; date code 3530; APH serial no. G13077; Model # 3-5192A.

H-2.75 W-9.25 D-11.5 inches

1974

General Electric; American Printing House for the Blind

Japan; Louisville, KY

APH Collection

Introduced in 1974, the 5192 established the standard for APH talking book machines. The basic shape and layout remained the same for the next thirty years, despite numerous minor changes in colors, features and control location.

APH Collection, 2007.16