2006.41.2

APH Handi-Cassette Recorder/Player

Handi-Cassette, GE 3-5184; charcoal plastic case with black plastic sides and black inset plate on front; chrome plated aluminum buttons with raised symbols on left side: pause, stop-eject, forward, reverse, play, and record; condenser microphone with bright grill above buttons on left; front has cassette door with clear window, slotted for motion sensing on one drive wheel; front also has toggle for microphone sensitivity, and two slide switches for variable speed and pitch control; right side has AC-DC jack , slide toggles for tape side, and speed, and an indexing button; top has toggle for variable speech pitch control, rotary volume dial, and jacks for remote microphone, remote control, and earphone; back has speaker grill and battery compartment; original styrofoam shipping container holds black plastic AC-DC power supply and lightweight headphones; APH logo in white on cassette door; serial# 93038804.

H-6.5 W-4.25 D-2 inches

ca. 1994

General Electric; American Printing House for the Blind

Malaysia; Louisville, KY

APH Collection

Introduced in 1990 as a more compact and portable version of the APH desk-top model. Replaced in 1996 by the Handi-Cassette II. Used either a Nickel-Cadmium rechargeable battery pack, or (4) four AA batteries. This unit was loaned to customers whose players were being serviced by the APH Product Repair Department. Used licensed technology from the VSC Corporation.

APH Collection, 2006.41