ORRTRONICS AUTO 4 MATE - 4-Track Cartridge

Unknown - CUSTOM BUILT: USA

  • Year
  • 1962 ?
  • Category
  • Miscellaneous (Other, Various) - see notes
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 303645

 Technical Specifications

  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Power type and voltage
  • No Power needed
  • Loudspeaker
  • - - No sound reproduction output.
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: ORRTRONICS AUTO 4 MATE - 4-Track Cartridge - Unknown - CUSTOM BUILT: USA
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 100 x 20 x 135 mm / 3.9 x 0.8 x 5.3 inch
  • Notes
  • This stereo cartridge was developed by Earl "Madman" Muntz, and was inspired by the "Fidelipac" 3-track cartridge, used by radio broadcasters for commercials and jingles in 1959.

    This is the precedent of 8-track stereo. In this cartridge,is not present the pinch roller, that was inserted by placing the cartridge in the player.

     

  • Mentioned in
  • -- Collector info (Sammler) (Also from Wikipedia.)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Pier Antonio Aluffi. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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