Technical Details
Brand: Wyndsor
Model:Trident
Category:Mid High Fidelity
Application:Consumer
Electronics:Solid State
Country of Manufacture:United Kingdom
Release dates:1963 - 1966
Tracks:1/4 Rec/PB
Speeds: 1 7/8, 3 3/4, 7 1/2
Max Reel Size("): 3"
Number of heads: 2
Head Composition: Permalloy
Head Configuration: Mono - Full Track
Wow and Flutter:no greater than 0.15% at 7½ ips
Signal-to-Noise Ratio:Rewind speed: 65 seconds for 1,200ft tape
Sound quality rating:5 / 10
Long-term reliability rating: 5/ 10
Additional Details
Description
A three speed, two or 4
track mono recorder from Britain, utilising the popular 3-motor Collaro
“Studio” Transcriptor deck.
In fact, around about this time nearly 20% of all British tape recorders
incorporated this tape deck. Its low wow and flutter characteristics,
versatility in head configuration (a third head could be fitted), fast
rewind time and price made Collaro a very attractive option for small
manufacturers such as the Wyndsor Recording Company of Bellevue Road,
Friern Barnet in North London
The “Trident” tape recorder accommodated 7″ reels, featured
magic eye record level indicator, 7″ x 4″ internal speaker,
an output of 4 watts, pause and tone controls and a three digit tape counter.
UK Prices in 1963:
£33 3s. for the two track model and
£35 5s. for the four track model
Additional Info
Audio output power: 4 watts / Speaker(s): internal 7″ x 4″ / Inputs: microphone and gram / radio / Outputs: external speaker, amplifier / headphones / Dimensions: 14½ x 15½ x 7¾” (368 x 394 x 297 mm) / Weight: 25 lbs (11.4 kg) / half-track or quarter-track mono versions available