Stuzzi RKF Ton-Boy

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From the R-R collection of CaminoReal

Technical Details

Brand: Stuzzi

Model:RKF Ton-Boy

Category:Vintage

Application:Consumer

Electronics:Tube

Country of Manufacture:Austria

Release dates:1952 - 1955

Original Price: $1340

Speeds: 7 1/2

Max Reel Size("): 3"

Number of heads: 2

Head Composition: Permalloy

Head Configuration: Mono - Full Track

Voltage(s): 220-240v

Frequency Response:( ±3 dB): 40 - 7kHz

Sound quality rating:5 / 10

Long-term reliability rating: 5/ 10

Additional Details

Description

This very unusual device was much like the English-designed Gramdeck, but pre-dated it by about 6 years.
Having no motor, the recorder was designed to sit on top of a gramophone turntable which then provided the rotational drive for the capstan.
A separate power unit supplied the necessary circuitry for bias and erase current, as well as record and playback preamplifiers.
A playback frequency of  40 – 7kHz wa claimed and a tape speed of 7½ ips was derived from a turntable speed of 78RPM.
Price when new (in Austria) was 1340 Schillings.

Additional Info

Valve & semiconductor complement: 6AU6, 6AT6, 6AQ5 & 6X4 / Bias frequency: 55kHz / full-track mono record & playback

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