Handi-Cassette

Player, Audiocassette

Accession Number:
2015.21.1
Description:
Handi-Cassette, GE 3-5184; charcoal plastic case with black plastic sides and black inset plate on top 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; APH logo in white on cassette door; VSC Corporation logo in blue beside speed control slider and screened on brushed aluminum panel surrounding cassette player controls; in silver ink on bottom, "RC 1193".
Height:
6.5
Width:
4.25
Depth:
1.875
Date Made:
ca. 1990
Maker:
American Printing House for the Blind
Place of Origin:
Malaysia; Louisville, KY
Collection:
APH Collection
History/Provenance:
APH Collection
Credit Line:
APH Collection, 2015.21
Subjects:
Assistive technology Reading devices for the disabled Talking books Tape players/recorders
Dimension Notes:
overall
Made:
General Electric, American Printing House for the Blind, VSC Corporation
Material:
Plastic, nylon, aluminum
Updated:
02/15/2021