• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Bell & Howell, Wheeling (Illinois)

• Year
• 1946

• Category
• Sound/Video Recorder and/or Player

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 223284

• • Brand: DeVry

• Main principle
• Audio-Amplification

• Wave bands
• - without

• Details
• Wire Recorder (or -Player)

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Wire Recorder 55A - Bell & Howell, Wheeling

• Shape
• Tablemodel, low profile (big size).

• Notes
• Peirce Model 55A magnetic wire resorder and reproducer, providing 66 minutes of continuous recording. Simplified controls, 5" PM speaker, operates on any 115-v ac line (or on dc via converter). Wire lasts indefinitly; "erasure" of precious recording is automatic. Can be used as PA system - with high impedance microphone or phono rurntable and auxiliary speaker. Welded steel case construction, silver grey wrinkle lacquer finish, rubber feet, carrying handle.

• Source of data
• Radio Retailing (Radio & Television R.)

• Author
• Model page created by Heiko zur Mühlen. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 39 models, 35 with images and 11 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Bell & Howell, Wheeling (Illinois)