Technical Details
Brand: Carad
Model:EMR32PA
Category:Vintage
Application:Consumer
Electronics:Tube
Equalization:NAB
Country of Manufacture:Belgium
Release dates:1950 - 1953
Tracks:1/2 Rec/PB
Speeds: 7 1/2
Max Reel Size("): 7"
Number of heads: 2
Head Composition: Permalloy
Head Configuration: Mono - Full Track
# Motors:
Auto Reverse?:No
Voltage(s): 110-120v
Outputs: RCA
Frequency Response:(all 3 dB): 7½ ips: 100 to 5kHz
Sound quality rating:5 / 10
Long-term reliability rating: 5/ 10
Additional Details
Description
Assembled/manufactured by Carad. Kuurne (Belgium) sometime around 1949-1950 using the US-manufactured Brush “Soundmirror” BK 416 tape deck (one of the very first commercially produced tape mechanisms). Ever thing else (the power supply, case and all record and playback electronics) was manufactured and assembled by Carad. The simple joystick transport control consisted of play, fast forward, rewind and stop, an idea later adopted by Tandberg. The amplifier produced 1-watt output and the machine was fitted with a 3.5 x 5.7-inch (90 x 145mm) speaker.
Additional Info
Bias frequency: 30kHz / Valve complement: ECC40 EF40 EL41 6X5 6U5 / Audio output power: 1 watt / Speaker(s): 3.5 x 5.7-inch (90 x 145mm) / Dimensions: 12.4 x 6.9 x 14.4 inches (315 x 175 x 366 mm) / single-track mono