Magnecord Complete Line Catalog Circa 1953

From the personal archive of John Boyers, founding partner of Magnecord INC, we present the complete circa 1953 Magnecord INC catalog. Click the link below to download the eight-page PDF:

DOWNLOAD: Magnecord_Catalog_Circa1953

Products covered, with text and photos, include: Magnecord PT6-A Recorder Mechanism, PT6-R line-level input amplifier and PT6-J Mic-level input/output amplifier; PT63-A three-head recorder and companion PT63-J amplifier; the full line of PT6-series accessories, including the PT6-HT ‘turnover’ panel, PT6-IM3 and PT6-IM4 microphone-level input mixers, PT6-M ten-inch reel adapter mechanism, PT6-EL continuous loop panel (really confused as to how on earth this thing works).  Also includes the Magnecord PT7-A, PT7-M, PT7-C series of recorders/amplifiers, which offered slightly improved audio specs relative to the PT-6 series.

Click the ‘Magnecord’ link in the right-hand ‘Categories’ column of the homepage to see much more Magnecord coverage on PS dot com.

 

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  • Have a Magnecord PT6- AH and PT-R Recorder/Amplifier with Bias control &
    meter in mobile Rack for sale;[both monaural];Also in same mount a Langevin
    20W monaural Amp.[ww.KT-88 Tubes].thi set-up was originally made for the
    3M Co. for demonstration purposes of their audio Tapes in NYC.Extra pinch
    rollers for converting unit to 15ips tape-speed included.

  • Need connector cable for portable Magnecord tape player, or source for it.

  • Magnacord PT63 and PT7-P

    I have these and they worked as of 2-years ago. Seems to me that if re-worked, the PT7-P would make a great MicPre.

    Local pick-up in Minneapolis

    • What is this perverse desire to butcher every old piece of electronics into a mic pre? You want a mic pre, build one.

      I recently came across a HP 200AB some nimrod made into a mic pre. The case was in better shape than the one on mine so I offered the guy a few bucks for it minus the input transformer, and I guess he was hard up for cash so he sold it. I took the case off it and the power transformer and put the poor beast out of its misery. It couldn't have worked very well. He'd removed and thrown out the variable cap and the HF transformer and the range switch.

  • Hi all
    I am looking for a schematic for a mgnecord P 60-C pre amp
    any leads or info would be appreciated
    Thanks
    Ben

  • Hi all
    Im looking for a schematic for a PT6-6 3 channel Magnecord mixer with external power supply
    Any help would be appreciated
    thanks
    Joe

  • TYPO on previous post
    Thats a PT6-6 mixer I need the schematic for
    Sorry
    need coffee

  • hello out there, can some one help me?.. I'm looking for pinch roller for my PT6.
    any leads ,or any schematic will be greatly appreciated . just bought on in terrible shape and not cheap ,but my dad once work for them back home in Chicago, so I want to see this one functioning as it was meant to be. thanks Eryk

  • Enjoyed your site very much.

    The Byer and Rola tape machines are an interesting Austrailan institution. The original Byer 77 from 1955 was influenced by the Magnecord template which Byer industries formally produced under licence.

    The Melbourne AES have recently complied an interesting picture archive from the collection of audio pioneer Graham Thirkell.

    http://www.aesmelbourne.org.au/thirkell/

    There is plenty of other interesting info on the Byer recorders online too.

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