Name that box !

earth tones · Post by **earth tones** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 10:22 am

There is a date which is handwritten next to a note including the model numbers I listed in the earlier post, and the words "Amp and Power Supply". The date says 1 July, 1968. It seems to me that this could be the last date the unit was serviced, or when the power supply was replaced ????, or perhaps the purchase date. It is all a damn mystery.

Harry · Post by **Harry** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 10:42 am

I have no idea what the hell that is???...But while we're playing..

What the hell is this???

http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-TUBE-ERA-FAIRC ... dZViewItem

earth tones · Post by **earth tones** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 10:52 am

Largest knob EVER!

RoyMatthews · Post by **RoyMatthews** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 11:33 am

It looks close to an EMI BTR:http://www.btinternet.com/~roger.beckwi ... s/btr2.htm
Not exactly but similar. I think some asian countries reversed Male and Females XLRs. If it is an EMi recorder maybe it was retrofitted for use in Asia.

MarcoPogo · Post by **MarcoPogo** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 11:54 am

***Holy crap! That would be a mono passive equalizer for a vinyl cutting lathe, vertical and lateral refers to whether the record grooves are cut up and down ("hill and dale"), or side to side. The letters and numbers refer to various eq standards. Not sure how the word "mic" got in the description, other than possibly to attract more interested parties.

Pretty cool actually, but the curves would most likely be too gentle to make it useful. And, it's passive, so you'd need to make up the gain, whether by just turning up the fader, or patching through a preamp.

I love weird gear.

earth tones · Post by **earth tones** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 5:33 pm

Holy shit. I came across this by chance, while searching for vintage tape recorders on the internet. This may be it...these are machines made for the military in the 50's by the company Presto. Check out the layout, knobs and the reversed XLR inputs (male input and female output) on the first pic, and the VU meter in the second photo. This has got to be the company.

joel hamilton · Post by **joel hamilton** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 9:38 pm

Ssshh!
Presto made some great compressors and lots of great gear....

Now hush up...

earth tones · Post by **earth tones** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 10:52 pm

I did not see your post, Toolshed of Death. Here are the guts:

inverseroom · Post by **inverseroom** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 6:57 am

Those are some really cool looking tape machines!

I'm Painting Again · Post by **I'm Painting Again** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 1:27 pm

the presto tape machine electronics might be your guy..gotta be..

A-Barr · Post by **A-Barr** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 1:29 pm

Ta Da!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/TELECTRO-TAPE-TRANS ... dZViewItem

And the answer is Telectro!

I'm Painting Again · Post by **I'm Painting Again** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 1:55 pm

telecro was the signal corps I think who cloned Ampex who cloned Nazi machines recovered by the signal corps..

??

earth tones · Post by **earth tones** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 2:10 pm

The seller states Telectro tape machine with amplifier...so I wonder if the amp is considered a paired component under the same brand. I am emailing the seller to see. This looks like a Presto preamp as well, unless this Telectro company also manufatures preamps for the military. Perhaps any manufacturers of tape machines for the military had to ahere to military spec which would make two manufaturers tape machine's appear to be similar??? I just don't know

earth tones · Post by **earth tones** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 2:11 pm

I only hope it sounds good.

emrr · Post by **emrr** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 7:59 am

That VU is the standard 4" type found on most vintage 'big real estate' pro gear. The 'AM-' part # suggests military designation, which means that more than one manufacturer could have been churning them out, but not likely with this piece.

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