Technical Details
Brand: Geloso
Model:G-255
Category:Vintage
Application:Portable
Electronics:Tube
Country of Manufacture:Italy
Tracks:1/2 Rec/PB
Speeds: 1 7/8, 3 3/4
Max Reel Size("): 5"
Number of heads: 2
Head Composition: Permalloy
Head Configuration: Mono - Full Track
# Motors: 1
Voltage(s): 220-240v
Frequency Response:(all 3 dB): 3¾ ips: 80Hz - 6kHz
Sound quality rating:5 / 10
Long-term reliability rating: 5/ 10
Additional Details
Description
Designed and promoted primarily as a dictation recorder, the half-track mono G-255 was nevertheless capable of reasonable music reproduction at its higher speed of 3¾ ips.
Two versions were made, the conventional G255-S (with speeds of 3¾ and 1 7/8 ips) designed for general use, and the G255-U which had the unusual speed combinations of 1 7/8 ips (4.75 cm/s) and 5.5 cm/s – this slightly higher speed was intended for the recording of dictation with the ability to then slow it down by 15%, enabling more accurate transcription.
Additional Info
Specifications
Audio output power: 2 watts
Fast wind speed: forward – four times the playing speed, rewind – eight times
Valve complement: 12AX7. 35D5 (35QL6). DM70 and OA81 selenium rectifier
Inputs: microphone, radio, TV etc
Outputs: external speaker or amplifier
Speaker(s): internal elliptical speaker
Dimensions: 5½ x 9¾ x 5¾” (140 x 250 x 144 mm)
Weight: 7½ lbs (3.4 kg)