SoundScriber 200.
Portable Recorder - the phonograph. Made in the USA in
the 50s. Recording on a flexible plastic discs 3 and 4
inches by mechanical cutting grooves. Dimensions
recorder 250 x 160 x 75 mm. Weight of 2.7 kg. Powered by
AC 115 v. Wiring is built on two types of vacuum tubes
and 12AT7 12AU7A production Silvania. Mechanics is not
very complicated, but done very carefully and
technologically. Everything, down to the smallest detail
will make very high quality, and still works correctly.
Also produced similar recorders
"SoundScriber 200
B" with the circuit with transistors and
battery-powered.
Electronics was intact, but the electrolytic capacitors,
I still replaced. Also we had to go through and clean
the sound pickup as it lost contact. On the mechanics of
the serious problems also were not, but had to be
replaced from time to time damaged rubber grommets motor
and lubricate all rotating parts. The recording head was
completely intact.
Dynamic microphone with remote activation switch is
connected to the recorder via a three-core cable to the
screen hard, no connector. Rubber sheath cable remained
good, but the plastic insulation can supply almost
completely collapsed and had to be replaced. The
microphone also combines the function of the speaker.
Power cord and microphone removed in a special
compartment in the rear of the chassis. There are also
connectors for external devices. On the left, next to
the tonearm play is a volume control and the recording
level, combined with the power switch. Right next to the
tonearm is recording button on the record. When the
button is pressed, the arm is raised. When the button is
pressed, the arm is omitted, and the recording needle
pressed against the plastic disc. It is also near the
lever, when pressed during recording, the needle moves
to the "step" forward. In this on-disk image "gap"
separating the desired parts of a record, as in vinyl
plate between songs. Tonearm over the playback and
recording tonearm has a ruler to find the right place
and determine the balance of free disk space.
Currently, the machine is in good working condition.
Video review
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The left arm is playing, right - arm
entries. The front panel indicator light is located in
the middle
Microphone included a fabric cover. In
the photo on the right shows that the microphone cable
is well preserved, and the braided wire power collapsed
almost completely
On the inside of the lid is glued brief
instruction manual
To preserve the original look of
electrolytic capacitors, I removed the interior aluminum
sleeves, and put them with new capacitors correct size
and rating. Get capacitors are very similar to the
original
On the left bottom is visible from three
broken damper motor. In the photo on the right installed
new shock absorbers
Sound pickup disassembled
In the photo at the bottom right needle,
cut the groove
The unit with a new power cable
Microphone with remote activation switch
that combines the function of the speaker
Photos of advertising leaflets
SoundScriber 200, found on the Internet.
