Reel to Reel Tape Recorder WVA
Vortexion Ltd.; Wimbledon
- Country
- Great Britain (UK)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Vortexion Ltd.; Wimbledon
- Year
- 1954
- Category
- Sound/Video Recorder and/or Player
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 340217
Hi-Fi News 1961 - January
- Main principle
- Audio-Amplification
- Wave bands
- - without
- Details
- Tape Recorder
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 220-240 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical
- Power out
- 7 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Reel to Reel Tape Recorder WVA - Vortexion Ltd.; Wimbledon
- Shape
- Tablemodel, Box - most often with Lid (NOT slant panel).
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 22.5 x 15.75 x 8.25 inch / 572 x 400 x 210 mm
- Notes
-
Vertexion WVA is a monaural machine that has a performance equal in sound quality to the other models. It possesses all the features of the WVB except for "Before and After" monitoring, Dubbing and Echoes. The recording being made can be heard on the internal loudspeaker, as in the WVB.
The Vortexion WVA incorporated the Wearite 3A deck and the WVB the Wearite 3B.
Power output was 4 watts into an internal 7 x 4-inch speaker.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 30 lb (30 lb 0 oz) / 13.620 kg
- Price in first year of sale
- 84.00 GB £
- Mentioned in
- Wireless World (The), London (WW, 79) (Jan 1954, Page 77.)
- Author
- Model page created by Gary Cowans. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 23 models, 20 with images and 1 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Vortexion Ltd.; Wimbledon