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Hi-Fi Disposals

Tandberg Model 5 Reel-to-Reel tape recorder (Collectors Item*)

Tandberg Model 5 Reel-to-Reel tape recorder (Collectors Item*)

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$500.00 AUD
$500.00 AUD
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Tandberg Model 5 Reel-to-Reel tape recorder - NOT FUNCTIONAL BUT REPAIRABLE

The Tandberg Model 5 (also known as the Series 5) is a classic, vintage 4-track reel-to-reel tape recorder introduced by the Norwegian manufacturer Tandberg in the late 1950s.

Key Design and Visual Features:

  • Distinctive Cabinetry: It is famously housed in a styled wooden cabinet (often teak) with a distinctive cream or beige grill on the front face.
  • Control Layout: The top plate features a unique bakelite joystick-style lever for transport control (Play, Rewind, Wind) and a central cream-coloured head cover bearing the vintage Tandberg script logo.
  • Magic Eye Tube: It includes a central "magic eye" vacuum tube (EM84) that glows green to serve as an audio level indicator.

Specifications:

  • Track system: 4-track, 2-channel, stereo/monaural system
  • Heads: 1 x record/playback, 1 x erase
  • Reel size: up to 7 inch reel
  • Tape speeds: 1 7⁄8  3 3⁄4  7 1⁄2 ips
  • Wow and flutter: 0.15% (7 1⁄2 ips)
  • Frequency response: 30Hz to 16kHz (7 1⁄2 ips)
  • Signal to Noise Ratio: 55dB
  • Total harmonic distortion: 4%
  • Input: 1.5mV (mic)
  • Output power: 3 watts
  • Valve complement: ECC804, ECC83, EL84, EM71
  • Dimensions: 15 x 11-5/8 x 6-5/8 inches
  • Weight: 28lbs
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