• Country
• Great Britain (UK)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Boosey & Hawkes (Wirek); London

• Year
• 1953

• Category
• Sound/Video Recorder and/or Player

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 246804

Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.

• Number of Tubes
• 3

• Valves / Tubes
• DAF96 DL96 DL96

• Main principle
• Audio-Amplification

• Wave bands
• - without

• Details
• Tape Recorder

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 1.5 & 90 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm

• Material
• Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Deluxe Reporter WIR202 - Boosey & Hawkes Wirek; London

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 14.25 x 7 x 6.5 inch / 362 x 178 x 165 mm

• Notes

• For genuine portable sound recording.

  Windup / Cranked / "clockwork" tape drive (Garrad), 1/4" reel to reel tape at 7.5 ips. Claims 7 minutes operation per winding.

  Compartment for accessories (microphone and hand crank).

  Shoulder strap.

  Three versions. At least one the take up spool winds "oxide side out".

  2 x 45V Carr Fastener connection HT packs.

   

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 12.5 lb (12 lb 8 oz) / 5.675 kg

• Author
• Model page created by Michael Watterson. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 2 models, 2 with images and 2 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Boosey & Hawkes (Wirek); London