This small, battery powered, vintage 1970s Benkson 79 Portable Transistor Tape Recorder is neatly fitted within its own black leatherette covered metal case. It even comes with its original white lapel microphone and instructions.
Made in Japan, under the Benksonlabel for B. Benkert Ltd, Essex, UK, it is being sold as a collectible for display only as we don't have any 3" tape reels to properly test the tape recorder / player.
However, it is in pretty good cosmetic condition with some surface scuffs/blemishes, and some rust /dings on the metal trim. Both the audio and motor seem to be working as you can hear squelch and the reel spindles are turning. It is likely that the motor belts will need changing, as you might expect from something of this age.
Specification
Model Benkson 79 Made in Japan
Portable Transistor Tape Recorder
Four Transistors: 2SB-170x 2 and 2SB-172 x2
Tape: 3" reel magnetic recording tape
Speaker: 2 1/2" dynamic speaker
Microphone: Crystal lapel
Earphone: 8 Ω magnetic
Power Source: 2 x 1.5v batteries for the motor and 1x 9v for amplifier
A 'reel' nostalgia trip for the 1970s teenager!
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