Concord F-85 Sound Camera

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    Concord F-85 Sound Camera.    Made in Japan in 1966. Dimensions 190 x 130 x 60 mm. Works of 6 v, four C batteries. Weight 1 kg. In contrast to the model F-20, is already present portable tape recorder. The picture spoils only the absence of fast forward. Belt speed is stabilized. Coil diameter 63 mm (2.5 inches) can hold the tape at 30 minutes of work. There is a connector for AC power. In the rear of the hull is the battery compartment for four batteries C. On the front face panel there are 4 control buttons, volume control, and connectors for the microphone control. There also is a neon indicator lamp power, which also serves as indicator record. Depending on the level of the signal varies the brightness of its glow. The speaker is located in the bottom of the hull, and for comfortable listening is throwing metal stand that supports the apparatus at an angle of 45 degrees. Circuit collected at 5 transistors, but the cost of the amplifier does not look too simple. In particular, it has three transformers and coil in a ferrite body. Electrical circuit in the presence Unfortunately no, but I assume that the coil is a detail of the generator erasure. Universal head in the full sense universal, since in one case collected 2 heads, versatile and washable. Kinematics not complicated, but their functions are carried out properly. The engine is located horizontally, and the movement of it is transmitted directly to the rubberized flywheel, whose axis is capstan. Flywheel mass is connected to a node reel table winding. Total construction tape very successful. All is well configured and easy, and it works pretty well, too.

     In order to bring the machine in working condition required replacement Belts. When buying a kit including the original packing box, a microphone with remote control, user manual, and several other papers, such as a certificate, warranty, and something else. 

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Manual Concord F-85 Sound Camera

This recorder has another name, National RQ-202SE