Bluebird

Ferry Sound Industries; Adelaide S.A.

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  • Year
  • 1956
  • Category
  • Sound/Video Recorder and/or Player
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 306242

 Technical Specifications

  • Details
  • Tape Recorder
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 240 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - - No sound reproduction output.
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Bluebird - Ferry Sound Industries;
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 350 x 230 x 190 mm / 13.8 x 9.1 x 7.5 inch
  • Notes

  • This Bluebird tape recorder wa one of 40 or more made by Jack Ferry for Ralph A. Peterson, Pirie Street, Adelaide, who sold them in 1956 as dictation equipment. Complete with foot control and headphones, it had a single speed of 1 7/8 ips, was half track record and automatic record level control. Some of the machines with panels engraved "Bluebird" finished up being sold as Ferry tape dictation equipment, with the Ferry name covering the original Bluebird. Donated by R. Mortimer.

    Ellison Pop-Up Museum of Radio & Magnetic Recording. Keith Ellison.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 30 lb (30 lb 0 oz) / 13.620 kg
  • Author
  • Model page created by Keith Ellison. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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