The Uher 4000 report-s tape recorder introduced in 1963 was a high quality, battery operated tape recorder used by broadcasters and journalists and highly praised for it’s quality and reliability.
The GEC BC561, introduced in 1960, was one of GEC’s first transistor radios. Featuring Medium and Long Wave reception, it used a six-transistor superheterodyne design, offered good AM sound quality, and was easy to service with accessible components.
A look at a vintage battery tape recorder, the Grundig TK1, which provided entertainment on the go in the early 1960s
In the ’50s and ’60s, tape recorders like the Junior Corder HIL-3 became popular gifts for children; a solid, simple, battery-operated machine for voice recording, without complex features, and using standard tape reels.
In this article I describe repairing a Ferguson Transistor 7 vintage radio and how I restored it to nearly new condition.
My look at the Grundig TK 18 reel to reel tape recorder that was a must-have piece of technology in 1963 when it was made.
The Decca TT33 is a traditional looking, desktop radio set made in 1960 with two band coverage and a large glass tuning scale.
The Ferguson transistor 7 radio, made in about 1961, is a desktop model with 2 wavebands and features an output for connecting a tape recorder.
This HMV 1420, six transistor portable radio from about 1960, which covers both MW and LX, can also be used as a desktop model.
