Technical Details
Brand: Geloso
Model:G-540 & 541
Category:Vintage
Application:Portable
Electronics:Solid State
Equalization:IEC
Country of Manufacture:Italy
Release dates:1965 - 1966
Tracks:1/2 Rec/PB
Speeds: 1 7/8, 3 3/4
Max Reel Size("): 3"
Dimension: 255 x 110 x 200 mm - 10 x 4.3 x 7.9"
Head Composition: Permalloy
Head Configuration: Mono - Half-Track
# Motors: 1
Auto Reverse?:No
Voltage(s): 110-120v, 220-240v, Battery
Frequency Response:80-6500Hz at 4,75 cm/sec (1,87 inch/sec)
Wow and Flutter:0.5%
Signal-to-Noise Ratio:48 dB
Sound quality rating:5 / 10
Long-term reliability rating: 4/ 10
Weight: 3.1 kg - 6.82 lbs
Additional Details
Description
A portable AC/ batterysingle speed recorder with 3″ reel capacity. The G-540 was produced for about a year and then replaced by the G-541, as it exhibited several constructive defects. The 540 ran at 4.75 cm/s (1 7/8 ips) while the 541 at 9.5 cm/s (3 3/4 ips)
Battery 8 x 1,5= 12 Volts – 105v – 240v 50 or 60hz
Additional Info
| Mode | 540 & 541 |
| Year | 1967 |
| Power requirements | 12V, 105-240V 50/60Hz |
| Track system | half-track mono |
| Heads | combination record/play head plus erase head in common unit |
| Motors | one |
| Maximum reel size | 3″ |
| Tape speeds | G540 – 1 7/8 ips ; G541 -3 3/4 ips |
| Frequency response | 80Hz – 6.5Khz |
| Wow & flutter | 0.5% |
| Signal to noise ratio | 48dB |
| Erasure | -60db |
| Transistor complement | AR168 x 3; 1W8172 x 1; 1W8173 x 1; 1W8216 x 1 |
| Audio output power | .0.8 watts |
| Speaker(s) | internal elliptical speaker |
| Dimensions | 255 x 110 x 200 mm / 10 x 4.3 x 7.9 inch |
| Weight | 3.1 kg / 6 lb |