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Title |
Ampex 620 Audio Player, c. 1964-1968 |
Object Name |
Speaker |
Description |
Ampex 620 Audio Player, c. 1964-1968. One of two (2010.106.003A-B) Ampex 620 Audio Player speakers. Walnut finish speaker with pop-out door on lower right front corner containing controls. Speaker front top is covered with gold cloth. This is a loudspeaker with a built in amplifier. Would connect to the 612 (two 620s attached to a 612 would produce stereo sound). |
Date |
1964-1968 |
Catalog Number |
2010.106.003A |
Dimensions |
H-10.5 W-20.875 D-12.5 inches |
Collection |
Three-Dimensional Collection |
Provenance |
From the Estate of Robert N. Wheeler (died 2009), retired mechanical and electrical engineer, Ampex Corporation, Redwood City, CA Ampex introduced their Model 200A in 1947, America's first commercially and technically successful audio tape recorder, first delivered to ABC Radio in April, 1948. In 1949 July, the Ampex Model 300 reduced the bulk of the 200 and cut the cost in half ($4000 to $1500), making the 300 suitable for radio stations, recording studios, and a wide variety of applications, including data and instrumentation recording. Ampex was founded by Alexander M. Poniatoff and Tomlinson I. Moseley of Dalmo-Victor in San Carlos, located at Howard and Laurel Streets. Moseley sold out in 1949 and in 1950, the company moved to Redwood City. |
Search Terms |
Ampex Recorders |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Peter Hammar |