APH Modified GE M3-5192 Cassette Recorder

Player, Audiocassette

Accession Number:
2007.16.1
Description:
Leather textured tan colored plastic casing; retractable chrome-plated aluminum handle; black push-button controls on right with raised symbols for record, rewind, forward, play, pause, and stop; toggle switches on left for tape speed (15/16 or 1 7/8), tape side (1-2 or 3-4); slide switches on left for volume and tone; also condenser microphone grill; speaker grill above controls and tape compartment; recessed hole in cassette door allows tactile monitoring of cassette progress; storage compartment to left of cassette door to hold accessories; jacks below handle for earphone, headphone, remote microphone, aux/out, aux/in, and remote speed control; plastic rotary dial under handle to left of jacks controls variable speed/speech; black AC power cord stored in compartment on back; Nickel Cadmium battery compartment on bottom; date code 3530; APH serial no. G13077; Model # 3-5192A.
Height:
2.75
Width:
9.25
Depth:
11.5
Date Made:
1974
Maker:
American Printing House for the Blind
Place of Origin:
Japan; Louisville, KY
Collection:
APH Collection
History/Provenance:
APH Collection
Credit Line:
APH Collection, 2007.16
Subjects:
Assistive technology Reading devices for the disabled. Talking books. Tape players/recorders.
Made:
General Electric; American Printing House for the Blind
Material:
Plastic, aluminum
Updated:
02/15/2021