Accession Number: 2006.41.2
Description: Handi-Cassette, GE 3-5184; charcoal plastic case with black plastic sides and black inset plate on front; chrome plated aluminum buttons with raised symbols on left side: pause, stop-eject, forward, reverse, play, and record; condenser microphone with bright grill above buttons on left; front has cassette door with clear window, slotted for motion sensing on one drive wheel; front also has toggle for microphone sensitivity, and two slide switches for variable speed and pitch control; right side has AC-DC jack , slide toggles for tape side, and speed, and an indexing button; top has toggle for variable speech pitch control, rotary volume dial, and jacks for remote microphone, remote control, and earphone; back has speaker grill and battery compartment; original styrofoam shipping container holds black plastic AC-DC power supply and lightweight headphones; APH logo in white on cassette door; serial# 93038804.
Height: 6.5
Width: 4.25
Depth: 2
Date Made: ca. 1994
Place of Origin: Malaysia; Louisville, KY
Collection: APH Collection
History/Provenance: APH Collection
Credit Line: APH Collection, 2006.41
Subjects: Assistive technology Reading devices for the disabled Talking books Tape players/recorders
Dimension Notes: Handicassette only
Made: General Electric; American Printing House for the Blind
Material: Plastic, aluminum
Updated: 10/22/2018
