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1946 To 1999
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Dokorder produced reel to reel tape recorders from 1961 to 1980 which were manufactured in Japan. These tape recorders targeted the consumer and studio market. The early models of Dokorder tape recorders used tube electronics and later on they transitioned to solid-state tape recorders. The company produced both 2 and 4 track machines available in 110-120v, 220-240v, Multi & 100v Japan voltages.
1946 – Osaka Denki Onkyo K.K founded (not related to Nippon Denki Onkyo, which became Denon).
1960 – Dokorder name brand introduced with the PT-36B-W R-R, AC or battery operated and a PT-36BX
1971 – 9000 Series introduced with models 9010V, 9020V & the 9060H, a studio-type R-R
1972 – Stereo tape deck Dokorder 7500
1974 – Released 7140
1975 – Introduced 7100, 7060, 8010 and 8100, 4-track 2-channel tape deck. MK50A- stereo cassette tape deck/recorder.
1976 – Model 1140, with an automatic cue function called “Program Memory”
1120, a 4-track and 1122 a 2-track stereo mono tape deck
8020 as a home table top model that used smaller reels. It had the “Dub-a-Tape” that made a copy of a reel and was worth one tenth the price of the 1140.
1977 – Dokorder 7700 Released
1982 – Murata Manufacturing acquired 55% shares of Denki Onkyo.
1999 – The Denki Onkyo Company fully merged into Murata.