CEB Tape Machine

Commonwealth Electronics Pty. Ltd.; Hobart, TAS

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  • Year
  • 1955
  • Category
  • Sound/Video Recorder and/or Player
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 307541

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

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 7
  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / 1.5V, 2 x 67.5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
  • Material
  • Various materials
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: CEB Tape Machine - Commonwealth Electronics Pty.
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 13.5 x 8.25 x 8.5 inch / 343 x 210 x 216 mm
  • Notes

  • Seven valve Portable, battery operated, spring driven motor, tape recorder designed for use by radio reporters and according to the advertising of the time these units were used to record the events at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games.

    Battery types used: (A) 1½V Eveready 742  and  (B) two by 67½V Eveready 467.

    An example of this recorder is held in the collection of the Sound Preservation Association of Tasmania.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 25 lb (25 lb 0 oz) / 11.350 kg
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (Radio & Hobbies Oct 1956 Page 106.)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Gary Cowans. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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