Tape Recorder PB-1, PB-A1, PB-A2

Pentron Corporation; Chicago (IL)

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  • Year
  • 1951
  • Category
  • Sound/Video Recorder and/or Player
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 339557

 Technical Specifications

  • Main principle
  • Audio-Amplification
  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Details
  • Tape Recorder
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 117 Volt
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Tape Recorder PB-1, PB-A1, PB-A2 - Pentron Corporation; Chicago
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Notes

  • Available with or without self-contained amplifier.
    Capable of playing back tape recorded on any standard recorder at either 3.75 or 7.5 in./sec.  
    Model PB-1 contains a built-in pre-amplifier and may be fed into any standard amplifier, radio or TV receiver.

    Models PB-A1 and PB-A2 contains in addition a five-watt amplifier and 5.25 in. PM speaker.  Weight is 7 lbs.  Note that the SAMS Photofact has the PB-1 and PB-A2 in the same folder.

    Frequency range of both models is 50 to 8000 cps at 7.5 in./sec.  
    Playing time is one hour.
    Flutter is less than 0.5 per cent.

    Price in 1954: PB-1 $99.50, PB-A2 $119.50
     

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 4.5 lb (4 lb 8 oz) / 2.043 kg
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (Billboard (magazine), Sept. 25, 1954, page 31)
  • Literature/Schematics (2)
  • -- Original prospect or advert (Audio Engineering, August 1951, page 46)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Wolfgang Müllner. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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