Object Record
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Metadata
Title |
Ampex Microphone Model 2001 |
Object Name |
Microphone |
Description |
Ampex Microphone Model 2001, c. 1960s. Ampex Microphone set with microphone (A), stand (B) and holder (C), features black microphone with stainless steel (?) rim at top, a black power cord and a silver-colored metal stand. |
Date |
1960s |
Creator |
Ampex Corporation, Redwood City |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
2004.019.005A-C |
Dimensions |
H-6.5 W-11.5 D-8.5 inches |
Dimension Details |
6.5 x 11.5 x 8.5 (as displayed) |
Collection |
3D - Sound Communication Tools & Equipment |
Inscription Text |
text at top of stainless steel rim (not legible as exhibited) |
Notes |
Ampex Data Systems Corporation is an American electronics company founded in 1944 by Alexander M. Poniatoff as a spin-off of Dalmo-Victor.[1][2] The name AMPEX is a portmanteau, created by its founder, which stands for Alexander M. Poniatoff Excellence,,,, / ,,, Ampex's first great success was a line of reel-to-reel tape recorders developed from the German wartime Magnetophon system at the behest of Bing Crosby. Ampex quickly became a leader in audio tape technology, developing many of the analog recording formats for both music and movies that remained in use into the 1990s. Starting in the 1950s, the company began developing video tape recorders, and later introduced the helical scan concept that made home video players possible. They also introduced multi-track recording, slow-motion and instant playback television, and a host of other advances. Ampex's tape business was rendered obsolete during the 1990s, and the company turned to digital storage products. ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ampex [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ampex 03272023] |
Search Terms |
Entrepreneurs Ampex Poniatoff, Alexander M. Microphones |
Subjects |
Sound equipment & supplies Electronic apparatus & appliances Electronic music |
People |
Poniatoff, Alexander M. |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Vit Eckersdorf |