Reel-to-Reel Tape Recorder
date: label: date made
content: ca 1960
name: label: maker
content: Radio Corporation of America
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: This portable tape recorder was designed in the late 1950s by noted industrial designer John Vassos (1898-1985). Born in Romania to Greek parents, Vassos came to the US in 1919 and studied design. Famous for his modernist designs, he helped establish the look of radios and televisions after joining RCA in 1933.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Tape recorders were a relatively new product for home use when RCA entered the market. Drawing on experiences with early radio and TV designs, Vassos’ design made this new technology feel accessible for ordinary people. Being portable, the recorder was also designed to withstand rough use.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Work and Industry: Electricity
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content: Magnetic Recording
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content: Communications
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: from Paul Johnes
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1989.0657.08
label: accession number
content: 1989.0657
label: catalog number
content: 1989.0657.08
objectType: label: Object Name
content: recording device
label: Object Name
content: tape recorder
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: plastic (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 18 cm x 24 cm x 32 cm; 7 1/16 in x 9 7/16 in x 12 5/8 in