Webster Chicago 81-1 Wire Recorder

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Title:

Webster Chicago 81-1 Wire Recorder

NFSA ID

430291

Year

1951

Summary

Wire recorder made of sheet steel, silver and brown powder coated, including microphone made of brown painted cast aluminium.

Approximate dimensions of recorder: 300mm x 290mm x 230mm.

Approximate dimensions of microphone: 110mm x 70mm x 30mm.

Manufactured in the USA, 1951.

CREDITS

Photographer

Brooke Shannon

Webster

Chicago

wire recorder

1950s

sound

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