• Country
• Great Britain (UK)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Tape Recorders (Electronics) Ltd; London

• Year
• 1953–1957 ?

• Category
• Sound/Video Recorder and/or Player

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 363257

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• Number of Tubes
• 6

• Valves / Tubes
• EF40 EF40 EL41 EL41 EZ40 EM34

• Main principle
• Audio-Amplification

• Wave bands
• - without

• Power type and voltage
• 200; 220; 240 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm

• Power out
• 4 W (unknown quality)

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

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: The Editor - Tape Recorders Electronics Ltd

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 16.25 x 12 x 7 inch / 413 x 305 x 178 mm

• Notes

• The Editor Tape Recorder was a portable tube-based recorder, released between 1954 and 1957, and designed primarily for mono half-track recording and playback.

  Technical Overview

  • Recording Tracks: Half-track mono, with dual permalloy heads for record/playback
  • Reel & Speed: Accepts up to 7" reels and runs at 7½ inches per second (ips), driven by three shaded-pole Collaro motors (two spooling, one capstan)
  • Equalization: IEC standard
  • Features: No auto-reverse

  This is the earliest product from Tape Recorders (Electronics) Ltd. The three motor tape transport components are mounted on a Formica-covered particle board, which gives it a kitchen appliance look.

  Price in 1954: £47/5/-

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 33 lb (33 lb 0 oz) / 14.982 kg

• Price in first year of sale
• 47.25 GB £

• Mentioned in
• Trader Service Sheet (suppl. of Wireless & El. Trader, etc.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Wireless World (The), London (WW, 79) (Dec 1953, Page 95)

• Author
• Model page created by Steve Carter. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 20 models, 8 with images and 17 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Tape Recorders (Electronics) Ltd; London