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This is a list of our vintage open reel, analog reel to reel tape recording collection for items beginning with "L." As time permits we'll be building links to more pictures, a bit of history about our items, catalog listings and some recent pricing information.  PLEASE NOTE: None of the Reel2ReelTexas.com's Vintage Museum pieces are for sale.  This listing is provided to reflect our collection.

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A  reminder that the  prices listed are what the item originally sold for in the year it was released.

 

Lloyd's Miniature

One of the first portable recorders owned by Martin.

picture of Lloyd's minature tape recorder

'66 catalog listing  $17.95


Lloyd's Boom box WW0006

This "boom box" was used for lip-syncing early music videos.

picture of Lloyd's boombox WW0006

picture of Lloyds cassette player

picture of catalog ad for Lloyd's minature tape recorder

 

Lyrec TIM-4 High Speed Precision Tape Timer $295 (when new)   info

Lyrec TIM-4 counter on our Ampex 200A reel to reel tape recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage recording collection

Lyrec TIM-4 counter on our Ampex 200A

Lyrec TIM-4 counter on our Ampex 200A reel to reel tape recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage recording collection

 

Magnasync Nomad 1960 & $1,025

Label on back states "Magnasync film recorder, Magnephonic sound systems, made in North Hollywood, Calif U.S.A."

Unit has XLR microphone and 1/4" line inputs.  Cool unit!

Magnephonis Magnesync Nomad film recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

Play Phantom Production'svideos about this Nomad 16 mm recorder Windows Media   •  QuickTime  •  RealPlayer

Precision hi-fidelity magnetic recorder for 16 mm movie cameras.  Now you can produce professional quality sound movies with the amazing versatile "Nomad" 7 lb recorder reproducer!  Lip-sync recording at time of take.  Small magnetic recorder that mounts underneath a movie camera.  It is connected and interlocked by a flexible shaft, and is driven by it.  The movie camera drives the Nomad which has a fully transistorized amplifier and uses rechargeable batteries.  For longer runs a DC motor may be attached. The Nomad uses 16 mm magnetic film (instead of tape) at the same rate as the camera for simple editing.   The Nomad provides recording of two separate soundtracks (one each for voice and music) which are automatically mixed when played back.  This method eliminates the need for sound-dubbing, and the duplication of original film where a composite print is required.

The few places we've found reference to this machine is these quotes "collect old odd film sound recorders of the era -- including a Perfectone, Stellavox SM-5 with Rangertone, Nagra II (spring-wind with tube electronics), Nagra SNNs (which I use), Sony EM2NS, Magnasync Nomad, Maihak springwind, and many more."   - source unknown

And this quote from Jeff Kreines "It looks to me like the split-16mm mag that was used in the very uncommon Magnasync Nomad from the early 60s. It was a very odd machine -- it attached to the camera with a flexible shaft, and was driven directly by the camera motor (so it stayed in sync, even with spring-wind cameras)."

 

Magnemite 610 VU (Amplicorp)

with Brush head - 1958 - $315 to $435 depending on speed  1958 ad

Windows Media   •  QuickTime  •  RealPlayer

1958 Amplicorp Magnemite 610 VU spring wound reel to reel tape recorder in Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection  1958 Amplicorp Magnemite 610 VU spring wound reel to reel tape recorder in Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection 

1958 Amplicorp Magnemite 610 VU spring wound reel to reel tape recorder in Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

1959 ad for the Amplifier Corporation of America's Magnemite spring wound reel to reel tape recorder in Reel2ReelTexas' vintage recording collection

  

1958 Amplicorp Magnemite 610 VU spring wound reel to reel tape recorder in Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection  1958 Amplicorp Magnemite 610 VU spring wound reel to reel tape recorder in Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection 

1958 Amplicorp Magnemite 610 VU spring wound reel to reel tape recorder in Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection  1958 Amplicorp Magnemite 610 VU spring wound reel to reel tape recorder in Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection 

1958 Amplicorp Magnemite 610 VU spring wound reel to reel tape recorder in Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection  1958 Amplicorp Magnemite 610 VU spring wound reel to reel tape recorder in Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection more

 

John Boyers one of the original founders of Magnecord.  Picture sent by his son Dave in June 2012.

June 2012 - John Boyer (96) One of the 5 founders of Magnecord in 1946.  Photo from his son Dave

Magnecorder PT6J-AH   (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)  $330

Magnecorder PT6-J $260

We were told by the seller that this specific equipment was used to record traveling bands such as Whoopee John back in the 1940's and 50's.

Magnecord PT6J-AH professional reel to reel tape recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

Magnecorder PT6-BS (not in photo)

Magnecord PT6J-AH professional reel to reel tape recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

We were told by the seller that this specific equipment was used to record traveling bands such as Whoopee John back in the 1940's and 50's.

  

1949 service manual cover  p2  p3

more history    in use  Mixer  ad

Warranty docs   1       2 

Magnecord PT6J-AH professional reel to reel tape recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

Magnecord PT6J-AH professional reel to reel tape recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

'52 ad  #1  '52 ad #2

1952 catalog listing    1955 catalog listing

1958 Saturday Evening Post General Motors ad using PT6

1951 Magnecord brochure

PT6   PT63-A   Accessories

PT7-CC   PT7-A

Manual 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9

 

Magnecorder MagneCordette

M30/M33 with extensions

Magnecord MagneCordette M30/M33 professional reel to reel tape recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

Magnecord MagneCordette M30/M33 professional reel to reel tape recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

Magnecord MagneCordette M30/M33 professional reel to reel tape recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

Magnecord MagneCordette M30/M33 professional reel to reel tape recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

 

Magnecorder M30, M33

1952-1954   $499.95

Magnecorder M30, M33 reel to reel tape recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

Interestingly, this recorder was initially acquired by Phantom to be provided to the movie company making the new Howard Hughes film Aviator (2003).  They went with a Brush Sound Mirror recorder instead.

Date: Fri, 9 May 2003 08:41:22 -0500
To: <phantom@austin.rr.com>
Subject: Motion picture props

Hello,
My name is Montgomery Pollack. I own a Motion Picture prop house in Los Angeles Ca. We are working on a new film to be directed by Martin Scorcese, starring Leonardo DeCaprio. It is called "The Aviator" It is about Howard Hughes love of flight. There is a scene that has Hughes using a reel to reel tape recorder in 1947. The director has requested a Rangertone or a Magnecord, Magnetophon or a Ampex 200A. I need to purchase this items. Do you have or know of anybody who might have such an item. It needs to work and be in very good condition. I can be flexible in my timeline. I can use any reel to reel recorder from 1947-1950. If I cannot find such a beast we will just use a Webster wire recorder. Any information would be extremely helpful.
Thank you
Monty

Magnecorder M30, M33 reel to reel tape recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

'52 ad  #1  '52 ad #2

June '54 manual cover

'55 Magnecorder M30 PhotoFact cover

'55 Tape Recorder magazine cover

'52 Holiday Ad  picture of magnecorder M30, M33 in portable case

specs

Magnecorder M30, M33 reel to reel tape recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

'60 Mylar ad

Magnecorder M30, M33 reel to reel tape recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

Magnecorder M30, M33 reel to reel tape recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

Magnecorder M30, M33 reel to reel tape recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

 

Magnecord P 63 Pro Deck  1956

1956 Magnecord P63  pro reel tape recorder with P60 preamp in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage recording collection 1956 Magnecord P63  pro reel tape recorder with P60 preamp in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage recording collection

1956 Magnecord P63  pro reel tape recorder with P60 preamp in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage recording collection  1956 Magnecord P63  pro reel tape recorder with P60 preamp in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage recording collection

1956 Magnecord P63  pro reel tape recorder with P60 preamp in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage recording collection  1956 Magnecord P63  pro reel tape recorder with P60 preamp in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage recording collection

1956 Magnecord P63  pro reel tape recorder with P60 preamp in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage recording collection  1956 Magnecord P63  pro reel tape recorder with P60 preamp in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage recording collection

picture of Vintage Closet of Phantom's vintage reel tape recording museum

Magnecord P 63 tape deck with the P-60C amplifier in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

Magnecord P 63 tape deck with the P-60C amplifier in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

Magnecord P 63 tape deck with the P-60C amplifier in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

with Magnecord P 60C amp

1956 ad

 

Magnecord S-36B   (56)  $370

Magnecord S-36B reel to reel tape recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

Magnecord S-36B reel to reel tape recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

Magnecord S-36B reel to reel tape recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

'56 catalog listing

'56 catalog listing #2

'56 Allied HiFi listing

Magnecord S-36B reel to reel tape recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

Magnecord S-36B reel to reel tape recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

KVLF radio recently sold (April 2015) and in their story, there's a photo of the studio from the ’60’s when I was there. The Magnecord S-36B that’s in my office is behind Gene Hendrix. I rode my bike out to the station and sat for hours nights and weekends by the turntable on the right with David Forchhiemer, Bob Beall and Phil Wayne Evensburger who were the DJ’s. I was a “go-for” to copy tapes and retrieve news from the teletype. Never paid, just wanted to learn about the technology and enjoy the music and stories.

Gene Hendryx Alpine, Texas KVLF radio station "Voice of the Last Fronteir Magbecord S-36B reel to reel tape recorders in the KVLF radio station, Alpine, Texas - 1960's.

 

Magnecord 1024 '64-'69  $725

1966 manual pages

Magnecord 1024 reel tape recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage recording collection

Magnecord 1024 reel tape recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage recording collection

'65 Directory listing

'66 Lafayette catalog listing $643.00

1977 photo of Magnecord 1020/1024s reel tape recorders in West Germany at the Radio Free Europe studios in Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

Ad and info

'69 Directory listing

• 1024 blue 1024 is no longer in collection

picture of magnecord 1024

 

Magnetophon 85 (Telefunken) 1959 $240 brochure

Telefunken Magnettophon 85 with Telefunken brochure in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

Telefunken Magnettophon 85 with Telefunken brochure in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

Magnetophon 85 in Telefunken Magnettophon brochure in Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage reel tape recorder collection

 

Marantz 5420 1976 - 1980 $399.95

This is our original Marantz 5420 and was used for cassette masters and also used on location for a mixer (utilized the 4 channel input and "pan" capabilities).

picture of Marantz 5420

1977 Ad for the Marantz 5420 cassette deck in Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection  1977 Ad for the Marantz 5420 cassette deck in Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection  1977 Ad for the Marantz 5420 cassette deck in Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection  1977 Ad for the Marantz 5420 cassette deck in Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection1976 Ad for the Marantz 5420 in Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

Manual for the Marantz 5420 cassette recorder in Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection  Manual for the Marantz 5420 cassette recorder in Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection  Manual for the Marantz 5420 cassette recorder in Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection 

picture of Phantom's 1978 mix-down room

 

Martel (Uher) Telmar 5" recorder

This was Phantom's first on-location stereo battery recorder.

 

1967 ad for the Telmar T-410 in Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage reel tape recorder collection 1967 ad for the Telmar T-410 in Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage reel tape recorder collection

'67 catalog listing  $89.95

'68 catalog listing  $79.95

Telmar ad  excellent video on YouTube

 

Martel (Uher) Telmar 5" recorder

Martel Uher Telmar 5" reel portable recorder with detachable speakers in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage recording collection

 

MCI  JH-110 1976  specs $3,500

MCI JH-110 professional reel to reel tape recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage recording collection

MCI JH-110 professional reel to reel tape recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage recording collection

MCI JH-110 professional reel to reel tape recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage recording collection

1979 article MCI    JH-110B  JH-110C

 

Miles Reproduction, Inc. 1953 $450 ($600 in 1960's)  •  Related links:  Ad  Pics more more 2 Resource page

Walkie RecordAll

A sonoband slips on to the spools and a needle etches the recordings on the band. The compact, portable device was activated by turning the black button on the top.  (The Field Museum)

picture of Miles Reproduction Walkie RecordAll

Miles Reproduction, Inc. 

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Play Phantom Production'svideos about thisWalkie RecordAll recorder 

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Miles Reproduction, Inc. Walkie RecordAll sonoband recorder in Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection  Miles Reproduction, Inc. Walkie RecordAll sonoband recorder in Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection  Miles Reproduction, Inc. Walkie RecordAll sonoband recorder in Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection   Miles Reproduction, Inc. Walkie RecordAll sonoband recorder in Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection  Miles Reproduction, Inc. Walkie RecordAll sonoband recorder in Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

 

Walkie RecordAll (more pics)

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Walkie RecordAll

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picture of Miles Walkie RecordALL

picture of Miles Walkie RecordALL

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Walkie RecordAll

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Miles Reproduction, Inc.

Miles Filmgraph

No longer in collection

picture of Phantom's Miles Filmgraph Reproducer from the 1940's

picture of Phantom's Miles Reproducer from the 1940's

picture of Phantom's Miles Reproducer from the 1940's

picture of Phantom's Miles Reproducer from the 1940's

no longer in collection

 

Monarch RT-200   (62)

This was Martin's first 7" reel recorder

picture of the Monarch tape recorder

'62 Catalog Listing $54.95

 

Nagra III NP 1958  More info on You Tube 1968 review  $1,095 in 1963  Manual

Nagra III professional reel tape recorder  in Reel2ReelTexas' vintage reel to reel tape recorder collection

The first Nagra usable for film work, appearing in 1962 with NEOPILOT synchronization.

Mix Magazine article  Nagra

Nagra III professional reel tape recorder  in Reel2ReelTexas' vintage reel to reel tape recorder collection

Nagra brochure

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9  10  11  12  13  14 15

Nagra III may be seen in the Beatles' movie Help!

Nagra III professional reel tape recorder  in Reel2ReelTexas' vintage reel to reel tape recorder collection

Nagra III professional reel tape recorder  in Reel2ReelTexas' vintage reel to reel tape recorder collection

STEFAN KUDELSKI
NAGRA III TAPE RECORDER (1957)

Born in 1929 in Warsaw, Stefan Kudelski was only 10 when his family fled Poland, to Hungary and France, and finally settling in Switzerland in 1943. After completing his college studies, he founded the Kudelski company in 1951 and began creating the Nagra (the name means "will record" in Polish) portable recorder. Designed for high-quality portable recording, the initial Nagra I and II models were driven by a wind-up clockspring mechanism.

The breakthrough came in 1957 with the Nagra III, a compact, 11-pound mono 3.75/7.5/15 ips reel-to-reel deck. With 12 D cell batteries powering its DC servo-controlled motor and Germanium transistor electronics, the Nagra III's performance could rival much larger studio machines. The deck's rugged aluminum chassis and "Modulometer" peak-reading level meter appealed to pros who needed a dependable, near-indestructible location recorder.

With updates, such the addition of Neopilot sync in 1963, the Nagra III soon became the standard for location film recording and received an Award of Merit from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1965. After an 11-year span, the Nagra III was eventually replaced with the Nagra IV in 1968 and the Models 4.2 and stereo IV-S in 1971.

Source TECnology Hall of Fame 2007

Induction Ceremony: October 5, 2007
AES Convention, Javits Center, New York City

 

Nagra BM II  mixer

Nagra BM II mixer in Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

Nagra BM II mixer in Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

Nagra BM II mixer in Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

 

Nakamichi 550 1975 $399.95

Nakamichi 550 professional 3 channel cassette tape recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.om vintage recording collection

Nakamichi 550 professional 3 channel cassette tape recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.om vintage recording collection

Nakamichi 550 professional 3 channel cassette tape recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.om vintage recording collection

Company Information

 

Nakamichi 550 professional 3 channel cassette tape recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.om vintage recording collection

Nakamichi 550 professional 3 channel cassette tape recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.om vintage recording collection

 

Nakamichi 600 1976 11,000 yen

Company information

Nakamichi 600 and 550 cassette recorders in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage recording collection

Nakamichi 600 and 550 cassette recorders in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage recording collection

 

Newcomb SM 310-B 1963 $569.50

Company information

Newcomb Audio Products SM 310 B reel tape recorcer in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage recording collection

Newcomb Audio Products SM 310 B reel tape recorcer in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage recording collection

Newcomb Audio Products SM 310 B reel tape recorcer in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage recording collection

Newcomb Audio Products SM 310 B reel tape recorcer in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage recording collection

Newcomb Audio Products SM 310 B reel tape recorcer ad in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage recording collection

Newcomb Audio Products SM 310 B reel tape recorcer ad in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage recording collection

 

 

 

 

Norelco Continental "300"

picture of Norelco recorder

'62 catalog listing    $199.50

'65 AD

'65 catalog listing  Norelco 301

picture of Norelco stereo microphone  picture of Norelco stereo microphone

picture of Norelco Stereo microphone

Review 1    Review 2  "Continental"

'60 ad 

Norelco is no longer in the Phantom collection

 

Norelco 101 (Phillips) 1963 $99 (100)

Norelco 101 reel to reel tape recorder in Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

64 ad  65 ad  65 ad #2

Norelco 101 reel to reel tape recorder in Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

Norelco 101 reel to reel tape recorder in Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

Norelco 101 reel to reel tape recorder manual in Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection   Norelco 101 reel to reel tape recorder manual in Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

 

 

Otari TD7500 with two   

AF-206 recording amplifiers

(1974)

Otari TD7500 reel tape deck with 2 AF-206 recording amplifiers in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

Otari TD7500 reel tape deck with 2 AF-206 recording amplifiers in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

1975 catalog listing of similar Otari MX5050 QHX

'76 ad

Otari TD7500 reel tape deck with 2 AF-206 recording amplifiers in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

'80 Otari ad and review of 7300

Otari TD7500 reel tape deck with 2 AF-206 recording amplifiers in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

• No longer in collection

 

Otari MX50  1989  $2,495

'89 info  RealPlayer movie

picture of Otari MX50

picture of Otari CB-127

picture of Otari MX-50 reel tape recorder

Click for larger view

picture of Otari MX50

'80 Otari ad

• No longer in collection

picture of Otari CB-127 remote

Otari CB-127 remote control

• No longer in collection

 

 

 

Otari MX5050 BQII (1981 -1991)

1983 manual cover & specs  '81 ad

'82 $2,995 • '86 $3,495 • '89 $4,345 

Otari MX5050 BQ II in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

Otari MX5050 BQ II in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

Otari MX5050 BQ II in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection

picture of Otari CR-705A

Otari CB-127 Remote

Otari CB-127 Remote control Otari MX5050 BQ II in the Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage recording collection