• Country
• Japan

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Sony Corporation; Tokyo

• Year
• 1966–1969

• Category
• Sound/Video Recorder and/or Player

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 27508

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• Number of Transistors
• 14

• Semiconductors
• 2SC401 2SC402 2SC401 2SC402 2SC401 2SC401 2SD28 2SC402 2SB383 2SB381 2SC401 2SC401 2SB383 2SB383

• Main principle
• Audio-Amplification

• Wave bands
• - without

• Details
• Tape Recorder

• Power type and voltage
• Line / Batteries (any type) / 110; 120; 220; 240 / D: 8 × 1,5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical

• Power out
• 1 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Sony-O-Matic Tapecorder TC-800 [110-240 V 50/60 Hz] - Sony Corporation; Tokyo

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 322 x 107 x 261 mm / 12.7 x 4.2 x 10.3 inch

• Notes

• "Sony-O-Matic", 2-speed, 1⅞ and 3¾ ips, mains and battery operated, 5" reel capacity, remote control, cardioid microphone, VU meter, tape counter.

  Track: Dual
  Reel: 5" (13 cm) or smaller
  Tape Speed: 3¾ ips (9.5 cm/s), 1⅞ ips (4.75 cm/s)
  Recording time (with 900' (275m) tape:
       1.5 hours in total at 3¾ ips (9.5 cm/s)
       3 hours in total at 1⅞ ips (4.75 cm/s)
  Frequency Response:
       50~13,000 c/s (Hz) at 3¾ ips (9.5 cm/s)
       50~7,000 c/s (Hz) at 1⅞ ips (4.75 cm/s)
  Bias Frequency: Approx, 55 kc (kHz)
  Speaker: 3⅛ x 6¼ (8 x 16 cm)

  See also 117 volt 60 Hz version TC800 for the USA with 3 speeds.

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  Zweispur-Mono; Bandgeschwindigkeiten: 4,75/9,5 cm/s; Spulen-Ø 13 cm. Mikrofon, Ohrhörer und Ledertragetasche im Lieferumfang.
  Vertrieb in D über ELAC.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 5.4 kg / 11 lb 14.3 oz (11.894 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 585.00 CHF

• External source of data
• erb

• Source of data
• Handbuch VDRG 1968/1969

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Feb 1967 to Feb 1969.)

• Other Models

• Here you find 3992 models, 3853 with images and 957 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Sony Corporation; Tokyo