Realistic 4-Speed Automatic/Manual Turntable LAB-12A
Radio Shack (Tandy, Realistic, Micronta); USA
- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Radio Shack (Tandy, Realistic, Micronta); USA
- Year
- 1971
- Category
- Sound/Video Recorder and/or Player
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 367194
1971 catalog version 1 page 32
- Main principle
- Audio-Amplification
- Wave bands
- - without
- Details
- Changer (Record changer); Hi-Fi equipment
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 117 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- - For headphones or amp.
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Realistic 4-Speed Automatic/Manual Turntable LAB-12A - Radio Shack Tandy, Realistic,
- Shape
- Book-shelf unit.
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 15.25 x 6.675 x 13.22 inch / 387 x 170 x 336 mm
- Notes
-
The Realistic LAB-12A was a budget-friendly, automatic record changer manufactured by BSR (or sometimes Dual, depending on the source) and re-badged for Radio Shack. It was designed for casual listening and convenience, featuring automatic, semi-automatic, manual, and continuous repeat/play modes.
Type: Automatic record changer.
Speeds: Capable of playing 16, 33, 45, and 78 rpm vinyl records.
Cartridge: Came with a high-trackability cartridge and slide-in holder, typically a Realistic Shure phono cartridge (RS-3E or R5X stylus).
Build: Features an ebony-mounted base and a tonearm with factory-adjusted tracking and anti-skate.
- Price in first year of sale
- 47.50 USD
- Mentioned in
- Radio Shack Catalog (1971 catalog version 1 page 32 "NEW FOR '71")
- Author
- Model page created by Glen Orriss. See "Data change" for further contributors.
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