Series 2 Mark 5

Brenell Engineering Co Ltd.; Clerkenwell, London

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  • Year
  • 1962
  • Category
  • Sound/Video Recorder and/or Player
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 303081

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Audio-Amplification
  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Details
  • Tape Recorder
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 100-125; 200-250 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical
  • Power out
  • 4 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Series 2 Mark 5 - Brenell Engineering Co Ltd.;
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, Box - most often with Lid (NOT slant panel).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 17 x 18 x 9 inch / 432 x 457 x 229 mm
  • Notes

  • Two track tape recorder with ....

    • Four tape speeds (1.875, 3.75, 7.5 and 15 ips) 
    • 3 motors (hysteresis synchronous type for capstan drive)
    • low wow & flutter (0.05% at 15 ips, 0.1% at 7.5 ips, 0.15% at 3.75 ips, 0.25% at 1.875 ips)
    • Monitoring while recording
    • Sound on sound facilities
    • 8.25 inch reels
    • Fast rewind (1200 feet in 45 seconds)
    • Digital rev. counter
    • Instant stop without spillage
    • Pause key
    • Recording level indicator (EM87)
    • Separate record and playback heads and amplifiers
    • Sockets for microphone, radio, monitor (headphones), ext. speaker, ext. amplifier

    Elliptical loudspeaker 9 x 5 inch. 100-125 volts AC mains option to order. Price - 69 guineas or 74 guineas with a recording level meter. 

    Superceded by the Brenell Mark 5 Series 3 in 1963.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 39 lb (39 lb 0 oz) / 17.706 kg
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 69.00 GNS
  • Mentioned in
  • - - Manufacturers Literature
  • Author
  • Model page created by Howard Craven. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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