Open Reel Recorders with Country of Origin, thru the years..

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USA
Ampex
ATR Services
MCI Audio (1982 bought by Sony)
3M
Crown International
Webcor
Presto/Muzak/Bogen
Brush Electronics
Bell
Bell & Howell
RCA
Concord
Magnecord
Viking
Wollensak
Wilcox-Gay
York
Berlant/Concertone
Realistic/Radio Shack/Tandy
Monarch
Harman/Mark Levinson
Califone
Dormitzer
Revere
The Voice of Music/Tape-o-matic
Scully
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SWITZERLAND
Studer/Revox/Dynavox
Nagra/Kudelski
J.P. Gurtner/Stellavox
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NORWAY
Tandberg
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DENMARK
Lyrec
Philips/Norelco
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POLAND
Zaklady Radiowe Kasprzaka(ZK-ZRK)

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GERMANY
Telefunken
Assmann/Uher/Martel
Dual/Schneider Electronics GmbH
SABA
Grundig
Magnetofon
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CZECHOSLOVAKIA
Tesla
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AUSTRALIA
Plessey
Byer
Rola
Technicorda
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UK
Spectone
Soundcraft Magnetics/Saturn
EMI (Electric and Musical Industries)
Brenell
Ferrograph
Truvox
Gaumont
Fidelity/Westminster
Leeversrich
ITAM
Fi-Cord
British optical and precision engineering/GB
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JAPAN
Otari
Sony
MCI (Sony bought in 1982)
TEAC/Tascam
Mitsubishi
Akai/ Rheem/ Roberts
Dokorder by Denki Onkyo
Fostex
Panasonic/Technics/Matsushita
Pioneer
Toshiba
Aiwa
Sharp
Dennon
Kenwood
Nakamichi
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RUSSIA
Lomo
Olimp
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HUNGARY or CZECHOSLOVAKIA ?
STM Studiotechnical
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UNKNOWN Country of Origin
Telmar
Perfectone
Thermonic
Retalker
Timbra
Belcanto
Vortexion
Scophony/Baird
Soundmirror
 
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I think you can add Scully to the USA list.

Cheers,

Otto
 
Philips is from the Netherlands
ITAM were from the UK
There's also STM Studiotechnical from Hungary (they may even still exist, I'm not sure)
Grundig are from Germany
I believe the original Magnetofon system was made by AEG in Germany
 
Yeah, STM-700 16 track 2" aren't so bad, I've seen one. I thought those were Czech, but could be Hungarian.
There's also Russian Lomo (the same company has produced the famous Lomo photo cameras ) and the consumer Olimp decks.
 
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Thx, corrections made after internet search to verify.
Could not find definitave answer on "STM Studiotechnical"
Found many new ones, most are in "unknown"
 
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I believe Norelco is one of the Philips companies. I have a Philips machine, made in Europe (I don't remember exactly which country, and the machine is temporarily inaccessible), which at 7.5ips outperformed 15ips Japanese units costing 2-3 times as much. I also have a Norelco mic, made in Austria.
 
Thx wil
Finally located online history of Philips/Norelco, they are both Dutch. Thx.
 
Another Australian make, Technicorda. They made tube models in the 50's.

Tim
 
Vortexion were a UK firm (they used the Ferrograph chassis). Baird are as well.
The Soundmirror was made by Brush in the USA.

And Philips are still listed under 'Denmark'...
 
And althought Radio Shack/ Realistic is from Tandy Corp, a US (Fort Worth, Texas) based company, they did not make their own hardware.
Example: The Realistic TR3000 is a TEAC (ie Japan) built unit branded by Radio Shack.
I would venture that most of their tape hardware was Japan built.
 
jpmorris said:
Ah, I see - you've got 'Danish' and 'Dutch' confused :)
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Yes, and now that I've shown my ignorance of world geography, I will apologize to all the European Brethren on forum, and put Philips/Norelco in the Netherlands, not Denmark.
Sorry,correction made. :)

And no one has recognized any of the "Unknown" ones?


New List:

USA
Ampex
ATR Services
MCI Audio (1982 bought by Sony)
3M
Crown International
Webcor
Presto/Muzak/Bogen
Brush Electronics/Soundmirror
Bell
Bell & Howell
RCA
Concord
Magnecord
Viking
Wollensak
Wilcox-Gay
York
Berlant/Concertone
Realistic/Radio Shack/Tandy (US company/origin, but manufactured in Japan)
Monarch
Harman/Mark Levinson
Califone
Dormitzer
Revere
The Voice of Music/Tape-o-matic
Scully
Stevens
LaBelle
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SWITZERLAND
Studer/Revox/Dynavox
Nagra/Kudelski
J.P. Gurtner/Stellavox
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NORWAY
Tandberg
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DENMARK
Lyrec
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NETHERLANDS
Philips/Norelco
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POLAND
Zaklady Radiowe Kasprzaka(ZK-ZRK)

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GERMANY
Telefunken
Assmann/Uher/Martel
Dual/Schneider Electronics GmbH
SABA
Grundig
Magnetofon
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AUSTRIA
Stuzzi
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CZECHOSLOVAKIA
Tesla
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AUSTRALIA
Plessey
Byer
Rola
Technicorda
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UK
Spectone
Soundcraft Magnetics/Saturn
EMI (Electric and Musical Industries)
Brenell
Ferrograph
Truvox
Gaumont
Fidelity/Westminster
Leeversrich
ITAM
Fi-Cord
British optical and precision engineering/GB
Vortexion
Scophony/Baird
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JAPAN
Otari
Sony
MCI (Sony bought in 1982)
TEAC/Tascam
Mitsubishi
Akai/ Rheem/ Roberts
Dokorder by Denki Onkyo
Fostex
Panasonic/Technics/Matsushita
Pioneer
Toshiba
Aiwa
Sharp
Dennon
Kenwood
Nakamichi
Realistic/Radio Shack/Tandy (US company/origin, but manufactured in Japan)
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RUSSIA
Lomo
Olimp
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HUNGARY or CZECHOSLOVAKIA ?
STM Studiotechnical
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UNKNOWN Country of Origin
Telmar
Perfectone
Thermonic
Cipher/Nicolls/Intermark
Retalker
Timbra
Belcanto
 
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All the info I've found online, shows Philips/Norelco recorders both as Dutch companies?
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Ah, I see - you've got 'Danish' and 'Dutch' confused :)

Denmark and the Netherlands are different countries. Holland (Philips) is just west of Germany, Denmark (Lyrec) is north of it, up by Sweden and Norway.
 

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While we're in Europe, Stuzzi machines were made, I think, in Austria.


Tim
 
You should probably put Realistic/Radio Shack/Tandy in Japan anyway, as the machines I know of were made by TEAC Japan. There may have been other decks made by other manufacturers before my time... I don't know.

About everything Radio Shack sold was made in Japan... now all made in China. Where next I wonder?
 
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