• Country
• Great Britain (UK)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Thorn Electrical Industries Ltd.; London

• Year
• 1974 ?

• Category
• Sound/Video Recorder and/or Player

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 233758

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• Number of Transistors
• Semiconductors present.

• Semiconductors

• Main principle
• Audio-Amplification

• Wave bands
• - without

• Details
• Cassette-Recorder or -Player; Hi-Fi equipment

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110; 117; 220; 240 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• - For headphones or amp.

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Ferguson HiFi stereo cassette deck 3273 - Thorn Electrical Industries

• Shape
• Tablemodel with Push Buttons.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 385 x 120 x 255 mm / 15.2 x 4.7 x 10 inch

• Notes

• The Ferguson stereo cassette tape deck 3273 features the switchable noise reduction system Dolby B. 3-position switches for Equalisation and Bias for normal (Fe₂O₃), high and CrO₂ (type II) tapes. Rear-positioned MPX-Filter switch.

  Separate recording level controls for stereo mic and line, mic blend and output control. Two VU meters for level control. Counter with memory function.

  Some data given by the manufacturer:

  • Frequency response CrO₂ tape 50 Hz ... 15 kHz ±3 dB
  • Frequency response Fe₂O₃ tape 50 Hz ... 12 kHz ±3 dB
  • Signal-noise ratio (CrO₂ tape) Dolby in -55 dB, Dolby out -50 dB
  • Crosstalk 60 dB
  • Wow and flutter less than 0.15%
  • Harmonic distortion less than 2% at 400 Hz

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 5.5 kg / 12 lb 1.8 oz (12.115 lb)

• Mentioned in
• - - Manufacturers Literature

• Author
• Model page created by Peter Löytynoja. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 23 models, 18 with images and 13 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Thorn Electrical Industries Ltd.; London