Technical Details
Brand: Murphy
Model:TR1
Category:Vintage
Application:Consumer
Electronics:Tube
Equalization:IEC
Country of Manufacture:United Kingdom
Release dates:1961 - 1964
Tracks:1/2 Rec/PB
Speeds: 3 3/4
Max Reel Size("): 7"
Number of heads: 2
Head Composition: Permalloy
Head Configuration: full-track-mono
Voltage(s): 220-240v
Frequency Response:( 3 dB): 50Hz -10kHz
Wow and Flutter:0.2%
Sound quality rating:4 / 10
Long-term reliability rating: 5/ 10
Additional Details
Description
An entry level tape recorder built with the Garrard Bichette magazine deck for easy tape loading.
This was a very cheap unit, costing under £30 in the U.K. and understandably, controls and features were few and far between. The consisted of an on/off switch built into the tone control, a single volume control for record or playback and a magic eye level indicator.
Transport controls were Off, Play, Record and a single direction Wind lever.
The Garrard magazine was an early attempt at a cassette system but didn’t really take off. Other R-R recorders to utilize it were the Volmar Vega, the Simon Minstrelle and the Simon Cymbal, all from 1961.
Additional Info
Audio output power: 3 watts / Inputs: microphone and radio / Outputs: preamp / Dimensions (with lid): 12¾ x 10¼ x 7¼ ” ( 234 x 260 x 181 mm) / Weight: 21 lbs (9.5 kg) / half-track mono