If you don't already know this, the standardized running speed of recording wire is 24 inches per second. About 61 centimeters per second. I also have wire recorder in my queue for restoration soon. It's beautiful that you have a machine that is in such excellent condition. Mine has a metal case and is covered in nicotine. Everyone smoked back then. When a baby was born and got whacked on the bottom, he'd turn to the doc and say, "Got a light?" (Mothers used to smoke up to and including in the delivery room. Laugh. It's funny because it is SO wrong AND true!)
I am amazed at the quality of the recording! Didn't think that wire recorders had the degree of fidelity. Thanks for sharing. Can you provide a link to the theory of operation of the wire recorders?
I haven't seen any wire recorders / players here in the uk. My Webster Chicargo I had to import from the US. Wish I could find one here and especially one like this. I guess they must be rare.
Unfortunately, it's really hard to evaluate the quality of audio in this video. Hopefully, it's not worth than that out of regular audio cassette we used to use in 90s.
This machine was for the consumer, so its quality doesn't represent wire's true potential for broadcast... Bing Crosby was into high fidelity for his radio shows very early on. Before he paid Ampex to develop tape machines in 1946, he demanded his shows were recorded on wire.
If you don't already know this, the standardized running speed of recording wire is 24 inches per second. About 61 centimeters per second. I also have wire recorder in my queue for restoration soon. It's beautiful that you have a machine that is in such excellent condition. Mine has a metal case and is covered in nicotine. Everyone smoked back then. When a baby was born and got whacked on the bottom, he'd turn to the doc and say, "Got a light?" (Mothers used to smoke up to and including in the delivery room. Laugh. It's funny because it is SO wrong AND true!)
24 ips avrrage? Because there is no capstan, the spool transports
I am amazed at the quality of the recording! Didn't think that wire recorders had the degree of fidelity. Thanks for sharing. Can you provide a link to the theory of operation of the wire recorders?
Wow that’s ingenious
I haven't seen any wire recorders / players here in the uk. My Webster Chicargo I had to import from the US. Wish I could find one here and especially one like this. I guess they must be rare.
Unfortunately, it's really hard to evaluate the quality of audio in this video. Hopefully, it's not worth than that out of regular audio cassette we used to use in 90s.
This machine was for the consumer, so its quality doesn't represent wire's true potential for broadcast...
Bing Crosby was into high fidelity for his radio shows very early on. Before he paid Ampex to develop tape machines in 1946, he demanded his shows were recorded on wire.
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I think I heard record click/pop in between tracks
Why not try listening to the whole thing through headphones and seeing if you can hear the call sign of a radio station between songs
Well I dont think TechMoan has covered one of these.
He has, but not this make. His was an American model 👍
Is that also a phonograph coz it has a tone arm as well?
You can record the music from the record onto the wire if you want to.