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Title |
Ampex Model 200A Capstan Model Part, 1948 |
Object Name |
Recorder, Audio Tape |
Description |
Ampex Model 200A Capstan Model Part, 1948. Machined item A portion of the Capstan. Aluminum unit consists of a teardrop-shaped piece with an "O" suspended beneath the bulbous end and a cylinder above and a brown pulley below the small end. |
Date |
1948 |
Creator |
Ampex, San Carlos |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
2022.005.008 |
Dimensions |
H-7.5 W-4 D-6 inches |
Dimension Details |
7.5 x 4 x 6 |
Collection |
3D - Sound Communication Tools & Equipment |
Inscription Text |
none |
Notes |
The capstan is the motor-driven spindle on a tape recorder that makes the tape travel past the head at constant speed (Definitions from Oxford Languages on Google.com), |
Search Terms |
Ampex Recorders San Carlos |
Subjects |
Recorders |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Stuart Baumgard |