Type M Mark 5

Brenell Engineering Co Ltd.; Clerkenwell, London

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  • Year
  • 1962
  • Category
  • Sound/Video Recorder and/or Player
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 303082

 Technical Specifications

  • Main principle
  • Audio-Amplification
  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Details
  • Tape Recorder
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 100-125; 200-250 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical
  • Power out
  • 4 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Type M Mark 5 - Brenell Engineering Co Ltd.;
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, Box - most often with Lid (NOT slant panel).
  • Notes

  • Tape recorder, an advanced model based on the basic Brenell Mark 5 Series 2.

    • Four tape speeds (1.875, 3.75, 7.5 and 15 ips) 
    • 3 motors (hysteresis synchronous type for capstan drive)
    • low wow & flutter (0.05% at 15 ips, 0.1% at 7.5 ips, 0.15% at 3.75 ips, 0.25% at 1.875 ips)
    • Monitoring while recording
    • Sound on sound facilities
    • 8.25 inch reels
    • Fast rewind (1200 feet in 45 seconds)
    • Digital rev. counter
    • separate record and playback heads and amplifiers
    • moving coil recording level meter
    • separate bass and treble controls

    Superceded by the Mark 5 Type M Series 3 model in 1963.

  • Mentioned in
  • - - Manufacturers Literature
  • Author
  • Model page created by Howard Craven. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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