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MEMBERSHIP FORM Club PictorialPictorial 28 -,R0I No Tape Club News 29 Clubman ProfileProfile —- Bob Wyeth 33 Inter-TapeInter-Tape DirectoryDirectory — 34 Intertape NotebookNotebook - 41 FULL MEMBERSHIP Tape Clubs Directory (N—Z)(N-2:) 42 •' Dear Sir .... * 44 27/- PER ANNUM Shop Window 46 Round Robin ...„ 49 To : THE SECRETARY, Plays On Tape (4)(4) ...... „ 51 My VersatileVersatile ClarionClarion . 54 THE BRITISH RECORDING CLUB,CLUB, Tape and Disc Review ...... 56 145 FLEET STREET, LONDON, E.C.4. Winter Miscellany 5959 FLEET What Do Guarantees Guarantee ?t 60 Dear Sir, Home-ViewHome -View 1. Philips Stereo EL3536 __ 62 I1 wish to become a member of The British Recording 2. Transitone Mk. 200200 ...... 63 Club. I enclose my membership fee of twenty-seventwenty -seven 3. Easysplice TapeTape Splicer — 63 shillings (27!-),(27/-), which includes my annual subscriptionsubscription Tete-A-TapeTete -A -Tape ...... __ „ 64 to thethe "Amateur'Amateur Tape Recording '' magazine. COVER STORYSTORY Name Address Date Type of Recorder Used ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIPMEMBERSHIP 5/- PER ANNUM To :: THE SECRETARY, THE BRITISH RECORDINGRECORDING CLUB, 145 FLEET STREET, LONDON,LONDON, E.C.4. Dear Sir,Sir, II wish to become anan associate member of The British Recording Club. I enclose my annual subscription fee of five shillingsshillings (5/-).(5/ -). Name \\ 6 Address * - DaleDate i Type of Recorder Used Associate Members DO NOT receivereceive "Amateur Tape Recording"Recording" maga- zine.zine, but are entitled to participate inin thethe Club's TapespondingTapesponding activitiesactivities and any other services which becomebecome available. W MEMBERS WISHING TO ' TAPESPOND' f ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE THE FORM BELOW Peter Appleby wears his Christmas morning face with I/ would likelike to TapesTapespond pond and agreeagree to my name and genuine goodwill. A bath, a shave, a good breakfast and aa very address being published. I1 also agree loto acknowledge all successful firstfirst recording have quite reconciled him toto a nightsnight's repliesreplies I receive inin responseresponse loto my entry in the Directory.Directory. sleep which began latelate (1.30(1.30 a.m.) after a flurry of decorating Name AgeAge if under 2121 and ended early (6 a.m.). It is true thatthat if he could findfind a chair available which wasn't covered with discarded gift wrapping AddressA ddress paper he would sit inin it but for the moment the carpet will serve as hehe lieslies listening and absorbed.absorbed. He is thinkingthinking what BLOCK LETTERS PLEASEPLEASE fun the Grundig will be at the party.party. AndAnd indeed inin manymany Interests Club Number.Number other ways.ways. Janet his daughterdaughter isis entranced.entranced. 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This that much more satisfying. year the exhibition covered nearly aa million squaresquare feet This winter Kodak Ltd,Ltd. areare organising 80 large scale of exhibition space (four times thethe size of Earl's Court) shows in towns all over thethe British Isles to show how and, for thethe first time,time, amateur tape enthusiasts were easy it isis to combine picturepicture and sound. The Kodak really catered for. Colour Show is something which none of us can afford The emphasisemphasis was on thethe linklink between tape recording to miss. Photography with modern cameras isis easyeasy —- and photography. No fewer thanthan fifteen manufacturers we already have our sound recorders;recorders; now all we need of slideslide projectors gave demonstrations showing how to do isis toto combine picture and sound. slide shows can be improvedimproved by sound supplied by tape.tape. Next year,year 'Amateur'Amateur Tape Recording'Recording' will announce A large number of 88 mm. cine projectors were also a unique competition -— to encourageencourage tape recording shown inin use with tapetape recorders toto put soundsound on enthusiasts and amateur photographers toto produce amateur films. slide shows with sound. The title Amateur Tape Recording isis registered at Stationers' Hall.Hall, London.Lond on. The contentscontents are copyright andand maymay only bebe reproducedreproduced by permissionpermission of thethe Proprietors. SignedSigned articles represent thethe viewsviews ofof thethe authors andand arcare not necessarily thosethose ofof the editor. December, 1960 iil 1 www.americanradiohistory.com WORLD TAPE NEWS CLEAR LADY CHATTERLEY'S OPINION Public librarieslibraries of the futurefuture will have soundsound sections from which membersmembers will be ableable toto drawdraw dramatiseddramatised versionsversions of the current novels, actual soundssounds ofof thethe locality'slocality's historic TAPE events and reminiscences of itsits inhabitants.inhabitants. A pleasingpleasing pros-pros- pect forfor thethe tapetape recorder ownerowner and one which isis notnot as remote as mightmight be thought.thought. For alreadyalready at leastleast one librarylibrary has started gatheringgathering material which couldcould be used in thisthis REPRODUCIIONREPRODUCTION way —- Nottingham central librarylibrary are making aa collectioncollection of tape recordings of genuine reminiscencesreminiscences of D. H,H. Lawrence, the author, told by hishis friends.friends. SOUTH SEAS LINK WITH Nottinghamshire isis again thethe scenescene of tape activity. This time through the increasinglyincreasingly popular schools tape exchange.exchange. For thethe pupils atat thethe John Hunt County Primary SchoolSchool atat WHARFEOALE New Balderstone have mademade a tapetape of theirtheir schoolschool activitiesactivities HARFEDALE to which theythey have addedadded spoken messages toto send all the wayway to a schoolschool onon thethe formerformer headhunters' islandisland of Fiji inin thethe South Seas. The ideaidea for thethe exchangeexchange arose from thethe fact Vi that theirtheir school was namednamed after a local man, John Hunt, PST/8 who was one of thethe firstfirst missionaries toto go toto Fiji. Nothing as interestinginteresting as thisthis ever happened when wewe were at school!school ! But thenthen thatthat was before tapetape recordersrecorders were inventedinvented ...... ——HH——— V- Modern tapetape recorders are capable of , astonishingly faithful reproductionreproduction whenwhen connected to a separate wide range loud-loud- speaker such as thethe PST/8.PST /8. This uniqueunique enclosure isis designed toto give optimum resultsresults with Wharfedale 8" foam f.4 surround units which are available inin a 'i range of impedances toto suitsuit all machines. vo: Descriptive literatureliterature sentsent free on requestrequest PRICE :: £10E10 10s. 0d.Od. finished inin walnut oakoak oror VL mahogany veneers. £7E7 10s. Od.Od. inin whitewood. CabinetCabinet only. Recommended units: -v 8 in. Bronze/FS/ALBronze /FS /AL £4f4 6s. Id.7d. inc.inc. P.T.P.T. Super B/FS/AL8 /FS /AL £6E6 19s.19s. lid.11d. inc. P.T.P.T. 'V ffv ^IwlvdaleWhat' fCd diC WIRELESS WORKS LTDLTD IDLE BRADFORD YORKS Metropolitan Opera star PatricePatrice MunsetMunsel overover here recentlyrecently for TVTV appearance inin 'Sunday Night At The London Palla- dium' and ATV'sA7'V's 'Saturday'Saturday Spectacular' isis seenseen in thisthis photograph in her dressing roomroom vocalisingvocalising toto the popular Telephone :: IdleIdle 1235/6 popular StuzziSluzzi tape recorderrecorder ...... itsits range,range, likelike that of Miss MunsetsMunsel's Telegrams:Telegrams : '' Wharfdel '' Idle,Idle, BradfordBradford famous coloratura voice, is remarkableremarkable —- and it'sit's a neat littlelittle package too! 12 Amateur Tape RecordingRecording www.americanradiohistory.com SOUND CURTAIN LIFTS SOUND CURTAIN LIFTS Inin thethe DteThe officialofficial Soviet news agency,agency, Tass, announcesannounces thatthat The finestfinest World Soviet engineers havehave developeddeveloped aa 'talking` talking machine'machine ' whichwhich kit-setskit -sets reads flat-printedflat -printed texts forfor thethe blind by reproducingreproducing letter-letter - shapes as sounds.sounds. The book isis placedplaced in a casecase andand anan opticaloptical system,system, driven When addingadding toto your by a smallsmall motor, slowly scans thethe lines.lines. The contour of the letter reflectsreflects aa shadow on eighteight electricalelectrical resistances housedhoused HIHI-FI -FI EQUIPMENT in thethe optical head, and producesproduces aa characteristic soundsound signal.signal. (TAPE, RECORDRECORD or RADIO) CRIME-CRIME-TAPING TAPING you cannot afford toto miss AMPLIFIERS Dr. Hyatt Williams, thethe visiting psychotherapistpsychotherapist to Worm- tW6W StaraoStereo £11.£11. 8.0B.0 I4W16W StaraoStereo £25.125. 5.45.6 wood Scrubbs prison takestakes a recorderrecorder with him into prison considering models in thethe I2WI2W Mono £C ».l».t9.19.6 for useuse inin hishis search forfor thethe basic causes ofof the crimescrimes com-com- world-famous TAPE (RECORDING(RECORDING •i/ mitted by his patients. He getsgets them toto dictatedictate their life PLAYBACK) histories to thethe recorder while they are under thethe influence HEATHHEATHKIT KIT range.range. StereoStarao £22.4122.4 0 to recorder while they under Mono £14.4C16.4 00 of a stimulatingstimulating drug. This drugdrug is only used after patients have given theirtheir written permission for it to be administered. YOU WILL ENJOYENJOY Dr. Williams,Williams, who isis believedbelieved toto bebe the only person employ- BUILDING THEM! ing thisthis technique, sayssays that itit is forfor diagnosis, although it may have therapeutictherapeutic side effects. We know one oror twotwo Absolutely no previous peoplepeople who regard theirtheir lifelife stories as being thethe supremesupreme electronic or soldering ex-ex- mental therapytherapy- — for thethe listeners !! perience necessary. Just TALKING BOOKBOOK LIBRARY perience necessary. Just The Royal National InstituteInstitute ForFor TheThe Blind have announced follow thethe simple step-at-step -at- that thethe NuffieldNuffield Foundation has made a gift of £100,000 to a-timea -time well illustrated thethe Nuffield'Nuffield Talking Book LibraryLibrary For The Blind, toto arableenable itit toto complete itsits changeoverchangeover fromfrom recordsrecords to tapetape recordings Instruction Manual SSU-ISSU -1 SPEAKERSPEAKER SYSTEM andand also to expandexpand itsits membership. ItIt isis estimatedestimated thatthat thethe provided. PatlattalPedestal £11.12.4£11.12.6 will BookcasaBookcase .... £10.C10. 5.45.6 fullfull replacementreplacement ofof gramophone recordsrecords by recordingsrecordings will Kits Includeinclude :- take at least five years. TAPE AMPLIFIERS (pi«rb»ci<(playback ai rK.^.nc)recording) The Library, which isis runrun by the R.N.I.B. and SLSt. Dunstan's, HI-FIHI -FI AUDIO AMPLIFIERS supplies talkingtalking books to nearlynearly 7,000 members, who are SPEAKER SYSTEMS mainly elderly andand bedriddenbedridden blind people. F.M. TUNERSTUNERS BULGARIAN BIRD-SONG EQUIPMENT CABINETS as well as recording tape An unusually tough assignment forfor magnetic recording tape TAPE DECKS.DECKS, RECORD PLAYERS.PLAYERS, was thethe recent expedition toto Bulgaria of the British Ornitholo- PORTABLE RADIOS.RADIOS, 'HAM''HAM ' GEAR gists'gists' Union.Union. One of thethe expedition's main objects was thethe AND TEST EQUIPMENT.EQUIPMENT. recording ofof native bird-songbird -song. Among the specialspecial equipment 35 DIFFERENT MODELS designed andand built forfor thisthis expedition was a parabolic sound THE ■' COTSWOLD ' ARE NOWNOW AVAILABLE SpaakarSpeaker System reflector,reflector, fitted with aa gunsight,gunsight, whichwhich couldcould bebe aimed at aa (L19.18.6)(£19.18.4) distant bird toto pick up itsits cry and nono other sound.sound. The party, underunder the leadershipleadership ofof Mr. GuyGuy Mountfort, •PACKAGE`PACKAGE DEALS*DEALS' lea -!1 Hon. Secretary of the BOU, usedused thousands ofof feet of Emitape See fromfrom ourour catalogue for recording bird-songbird -song andand Bulgarian folkfolk music.music. Excellent how thesethese savesave youyou recordings of a wide rangerange of sounds were made, often in further money. extremely difficult conditions of rain and mud. InIn Mr. Example: Mountfort's ownown words;words : " You can'tcan't arrange a rehearsalrehearsal withwith birdbird-song. -song. EverythingEverything has to work perfectly, thenthen and there,there, TAPE DECKDECK and when thethe momentmoment occurs.occurs. AA tapetape which isis prone toto break, or RECORDING/PLAYBACKRECORDING /PLAYBACK which mightmight contain certaincertain flaws, would havehave been useless. AMPLIFIER WeWe. oftenoften recorded under appallingappalling conditions, where anan £30E30. l010. 00 inferior tapetape mightmight have let us down. With itsits dependability,dependability, - - 'GLOUCESTER''GLOUCESTER' (L1S.II.6) Cabinet and the completecomplete absenceabsence of flawsflaws in itsits recordingrecording quality,quality, All models freefree deliverydel very U.K.U.K. Deferred TermsTerms over £10£10 Emitape always gave us superb resultsresults and without a tracetrace of background noise." ❖*POST POST THISTHIS COUPON NOW FOR The quality of thethe recordingsrecordings of Bulgarian folkfolk music makes themthem a unique andand valuable addition toto the world's COMPREHENSIVE FREE CATALOGUE library ofof recordedrecorded folk music.music. DEPT. ATAT3 3 In addition toto soundsound recordings,recordings, made under thethe supervision DAYSTROM LTD. GLOUCESTER of Mr. E. D. H. Johnson, more thanthan 4,000 photographsphotographs were PlaaaaPlease sandsend ma,me, FREE "sd without obli(atl«sobligation ■s takentaken by Mr. Eric Hosking, thethe well-knownwell -known bird photographer.photographer. FREE and (•)(a) FULL BRITISH HEATHKITHEATHKIT CATALOGUE **and Incidentally, thisthis BOU expedition was thethe firstfirst of itsits kind ewerever toto be permitted toto penetrate thethe Iron Curtain. (b) FullFull detailsdetails ofof modelsmodels (Block capitals please) DOUBLE COATED Quote from the Cheltenham Chronicle,Chronicle, Glos.;GIos.: "Michael" Michael NAME records on both sides of his tapetape ..."... " ItIt may be economical,economical, ADDRESS but we feelfeel thatthat he isis in forfor print-throughprint- through trouble!trouble ! December, 1960 1313 www.americanradiohistory.com €> 0 ite Q £ o » -o Sound 0 ao 0 I o IdeasIdeas by John Gordon During thethe '•natural"natural break" between the Christmasas dinner «mland the evening T.T.V. V. Programme,Programme. trgtry your hand at a few sound effects on the TtipeTape ItecorderRecorder The secretsecret of thisthis party game is to make convincing most convincing '' effect' with thethe materials at hand,hand. sound effects with simplesimple materials readilyreadily availableavailable in Here's how some effectseffects can be made —- all that is every household. The idea is to see who cancan make thethe needed isis aa recorderrecorder and a microphone. The soundsound effects machine made byby \ Telefunken sound engineersengineers and used in a recentrecent demonstration in Cologne. The hollow drum isis seen beingbeing used to recordrecord railway noisesnoises- — place the roller skateskate on the smooth partpart forfor normal runningrunning-move — move over to thethe battens for crossing over points. For wind effects pull up the linenlinen on itsits batten (seen(seen leftleft bottombottom picture) stretch overover the drum and hook the batten under thethe pins (seen right in toplop picture).picture). The drawers containcontain pebbles, peas, sand, whichwhich are placed inside thethe drum to createcreate rain, thun- der, earthquakes and other effects.effects. The Telefunken mixer isis seenseen in thethe loptop picture. A mixer is useful forfor combining twotwo sound sources. www.americanradiohistory.com EFFECT MATERIALS REQUIREDREQUIRED KNOW HOWHOW Rain. 15-2015 -20 dried peas.peas. Place thethe peaspeas inin thethe sievesieve andand make A gardengarden sievesieve of smallsmall mesh.mesh. themthem spinspin with aa rotaryrotary movement. Don't be too closeclose toto thethe mike. Wind. A stripstrip of linenlinen aboutabout 18in.18in. long.long. Free one rollerroller ofof thethe mangle soso thatthat The kitchenkitchen mangle. it turnsturns at speed.speed. Stretch thethe linenlinen tightlytightly overover thethe rollerroller andand turn likelike mad. Mike close —-under under thethe linenlinen at thethe pointpoint wherewhere itit touches thethe roller. Thunder. A piano. Place thethe microphone near thethe bass keys. Strike aa cord and recordrecord at Ik7# i-P-s.i.p.s. Play back at 3}3f i.p.s. Railway train.train. TwoTwo wooden blocks.blocks. Sandpaper. Glue the sandpapersandpaper onon toto thethe blocks and rubrub togethertogether inin thethe rhythmrhythm of a railway train. Record atat low modula- tion. c;:,. ^3 C. 'IS 1X71 m ta Telephone conversation. A plasticplastic jug.jug. Speak into a plastic jug. Church bells. 3 or 4 wine glasses.glasses. Fill toto various depths with water and strike top of glassesglasses with a pencil. Microphone close up. Aeroplane. An electric fan. A piece of paper. Place the fan centrally andand allow thethe blades to flapflap the paper —- move thethe microphone fromfrom left to rightright across the fanfan blades. Horses' hooves. Two halfhalf coconutcoconut shells. Wooden Need one askask? 7 board. Ship's siren.siren. A bottle. Fill the bottle half full of water —- blow across the bottle top.top. Hold the mike near. That should start you off with the ideas. It'sIt's just a questionquestion of experimenting with other bits and pieces around thethe house to find other ideas.ideas. Why not trytry your ownown ideasideas out andand make effects recordingsrecordings on a 3in.3in. reel of tape followed by a description of thethe effect and how youyou made it ?? WeWe offeroffer prizes,prizes, reelsreels of tape, for the three most original effects received before JanuaryJanuary 6th, 1961,1961, and we willwill publish your descriptions of how they were made. For those who would like to try theirtheir hand at somethingsomething more elaborate we offer prizes of Tin.7in. LP tapes for thethe most convincingconvincing recordings of '' Our Christmas Day'—Day '- 5 minute programmes describing recorded voices, music and sound effects,effects, how you spent Christmas this year. The winning effort will be published. Don't forget — it doesn't matter how you make the effect — it's what it sounds like that counts! - doesn't matter how you make the effect - it's what it sounds like that counts ! December, I9601960 15 www.americanradiohistory.com TWOTWO BRILLIANT FOUR TRACK NEW TAPE RECORDERS SOUND STUDIO de luxe • 4 Tracks • 3 Speeds • Monitoring, Mixing and Superimposing Facilities • Piano Key Operation • Can be used as Amplifier This sensational recorder makes thethe most of every inch of tape .. . . giving up to nearly 18 hours record and playback time.time. 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Mason A.T.R's requestrequest programme onon Radio Luxembourg is a signals unit from which the society operated, provided thethe popular favourite—favourite -but hut oh howhow uneventfuluneventful by comparison chance to make the recording and on a cold winter evening with other discdisc programmes on other networks !! in 1958, preparations for the great offensiveoffensive began. thisT H I S isIS a war story.story. The storystory of thethe war betweenbetween thethe A stagestage constructed from upturned Carlsberg crates was F.B.A.S. and thethe I.F.S., The Red Hand Gang,Gang, The Rude built and a microphone suspended from a convenient lamp- Barbarians,Barbarians. The N.S. Carlsberg Suppers and many others onon shade. The recorder, a Grundig TK.5, was plated behind the B.F.N. For the uninitiated B.F.N. isis thethe British Forces Net- bar, the barman acting as recording engineer. This dual role work inin Germany and thethe F.B.A.S. is,is, oror rather was, the Fred for thethe barman may explain the oddodd recording level which Bunge Appreciation Society.Society. appeared towards the end of the tape. During thethe course of The major battleground was J.B.S.N,,J.B.S.N., JukeJuke Box Saturday the socialsocial eveningevening a wide range of party pieces were trans-trans- Night, a twotwo hour request programme b-oadcastb-oadcast overover the ferred to tape until a total of three and a quarterquarter hours of British ForcesForces Network.Network. A largelarge number of thethe requestsrequests played material was reached.reached. on thisthis programme were askedasked forfor on behalf of ' societiessocieties ',', of The following afternoon the process of editing began. A which the F.B.A.S. was one. Other ''societies' societies ' suchsuch as thosethose large amount of material was unsuitable and after this was listed in thethe firstfirst paragraph, alsoalso requested records andand con- discarded, two hours of tape remained. With a great deal of ducted a war againstagainst each other andand againstagainst thethe F.B.A.S. playing and replaying,replaying, cuttingcutting and splicing, checking and This war took thethe form ofof attacks on thethe musical tastestastes of rechecking, thethe total was reduced to aboutabout one hour. One of the otherother societiessocieties and at timestimes the battles were foughtfought withwith aa the main items of the recording, a story lasting fifteen minutes, great deal of heat.heat. was a much editededited versionversion of an original story lasting some Sitting on thethe fencefence and tryingtrying toto keepkeep strictlystrictly neutral satsat thirty-fivethirty -five minutes. Some of thisthis reduction was made possible '' Uncle'Uncle ' Bill Crozier. Bombarded from allall sidessides by the by cuttingcutting shortshort thethe reactions of the listeners toto the story, '' ModernsModerns', thethe '' TradsTrads' ' andand thethe '' Pop PeasantsPeasants', ', Uncle Bill just retaining enough to preserve the original atmosphere.atmosphere. A conducted the programme with great diplomacy, givinggiving all thethe large portion of the actual storystory had toto be removed for shades of musical taste a fairfair hearing and a chance toto give obvious reasons but by careful editing thethe continuity was not expression toto theirtheir opinions.opinions. lost. InIn an attemptattempt to gaingain a major victory, thethe F.B.A.S. decideddecided The original recording aboundedabounded with traditionaltraditional Scottish to make theirtheir own recordrecord andand then requestrequest itit on thethe pro- songs and even the finalfinal recording contained two versionsversions of gramme. A social evening in the bar of the small R.A.F. gramme. A social evening in the bar of the small R.A.F. '' I Belong to Glasgow'!Glasgow' ! One demob speech and one twenty-twenty- (top right) Members of A the PDASFBAS praying forfor victory inin thethe winter. (top(lop left) The truce (right) The buffet pre- flag offered by opposing pared toto satisfysatisfy the hun-hun- societies (obviousl(o b v i o u s l y ger of the recording washed in another weiwell'I - artistes. known product).product). December, 19601960 1717 www.americanradiohistory.com % DECEMBER ♦> POPULAR HI-FIHI -FI NOW ON SALE THIS MONTH'S ISSUEISSUE INCLUDES FILMING 'DER' DER ROSENKAVALUERROSENKAVALIER' ' The Fred Bunge victoryvictory statuestatue being admired byby membersmembers of locallocal RAF and Army units. WHY RECORDRECORD CLUBS ?? first birthdaybirthday speech werewere includedincluded toto givegive a break fromfrom thethe '' musical' items. A final check was made on the completed musical' items. A final check was made on the completed MY KIND OF MUSIC (Liberace) tapetape for languagelanguage slipsslips or other undesirable inclusions andand when all doubtsdoubts were satisfiedsatisfied thethe tapetape was posted to a firmfirm producing discsdiscs fromfrom tapes.tapes. JOHN CUCCI, THETHE AMERICANAMERICAN GUITARIST A week later,later, a package containing a twelve-inchtwelve -inch long play- inging record was delivered andand aa publicpublic hearing was arranged. CONTINENTAL RADIO, ETC.,ETC., ETC.ETC. After an enthusiasticenthusiastic reception,reception, aa covercover waswas designed andand thethe record posted to Uncle BillBill Crazier,Crozier, sitting onon his fence inin the B.F.N. studios. B.F.N. studios. Plus aa complete programme guide to Radio Luxembourg The next Juke Box SaturdaySaturday Night programmeprogramme was an historic occasion. AfterAfter a great introductionintroduction by Uncle Bill,Bill, and a handy detachable supplement of new gramophone one track of thethe F.B.A.S. went on thethe air.air. At firstfirst Uncle BillBill recordrecord releases.releases. hit a slight snag.snag. AsAs thethe record hadhad nono tracktrack divisions, thethe pickup hit thethe wrong part of the recording but after a couple of minutes ofof refinedrefined cursing thethe correct position was foundfound LOOK FORFOR THISTHIS COVER and although thethe limetime was about half past midnight, a major victory for thethe F.B.A.S. had been won. To thethe F.B.A.S. went the honour of being thethe firstfirst to make a record,record, requestrequest itit and get itit played on B.F.N.B.F.N. popular The F.B.A.S. ceased to existexist in May 1959 butbut its moment of triumph is preserved forfor allall time on aa spoolspool of tapetape on HI-FI which isis recorded thethe wholewhole of that evening's programme. Future generations must not be allowed toto forgetforget the gloriesglories of thethe past. •• V A weather vanevane erected by the Fred Bunge A pprecia'ionppreciation Society onon thethe KablerKahler AstenlurmAstenturm Weather Station in West Germany inin memory of its greatgreat victory. (The(The Royal Left BoolBoot isis thethe internationalinternational symbolsymbol of thethe FBAS). m \ / & s 1/1 the tape that gives 4v Authentic Sound 181 8 Amateur Tape Recording www.americanradiohistory.com a & THOSE IN THE KNOW SAY- "You want a reliable tape recorder with quality reproduction ? reproduction? 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Now re-playre -play at half speedspeed (31(3; i.p.s.)i.p.s.) and m n you will find thatthat your sound is one octave lower. Repeat the recording thisthis limetime at thethe slowestslowest speedspeed (l|(11 i.p.s.) and re-playre -play at 313; i.p.s. Your sound has now been raised in pilchpitch by one octave. Record thethe soundsound again,again, thisthis limetime at 3}31 i.p.s. and then rere-play -play all your sounds at thisthis speed, which should now be |V v"^j regarded asas your working speed.speed. You have three sounds,sounds, one at fundamental oror original pitch, one of thethe same sound an 1 octave lower and one an octaveoctave higher. The soundssounds will of course, be ratherrather widely separated along thethe tape and the next exercise is toto bring themthem togethertogether soso j" _ that the time intervalinterval between each is much shorter.shorter. (See paragraphs atat endend ofof article.) II wouldwould advise that thesethese initial exercises are carried out with oldold or cheap recordingrecording tape. A small spool will be sufficientsufficient to start with. Use a sharpsharp pair ofof non-magneticnon -magnetic or non-magnelisednon- magnetised scissors forfor cutting. A razor blade will do but isis a little more trickytricky to use. Mind your fingers, they will not produce interestinginteresting sounds, eveneven ifif you r; 1 ...tr-. - \ o t-*jA, i,£t\ do accidentally splice them intointo thethe recording. If you■ i find that this newnew music fascinatesfascinates you and it cancan after you have had a littlelittle practice, a fast operatingoperating tape splicer such as the Irish model SP.3SP.3 can save hours of work. Some splicing tapetape Part 11 and white leader tape are the remaining ingredients,ingredients, plus twotwo II or threethree emptyempty tapetape spools,spools, size not important. A verycommonVERY COMMON error isis toto confuseconfuse Musique ConcreteConcrête with itsits very different rival Electronic Music, which originated inin Germany andand is concerned with the electronically modified Now follows thethe selection andand assembly ofof youryour three sounds built upup from basic tones.tones. Musique ConcreteConcrête in itsits sounds. This may be a littlelittle difficult to dodo on some recorders,recorders, correctly acceptedaccepted form, makes useuse of realreal everydayeveryday sounds. for the usual procedureprocedure isis toto movemove thethe tapetape slowly past the Both are, however,however, modifiedmodified by tape manipulation and thethe tape headsheads by simply turningturning thethe tapetape spoolsspools by hand. This two tapes may of course, bebe combined. Most of the earlier can be done on recordersrecorders suchsuch as thethe Brenell Mk.V and the work in Musique ConcreteConcrête was carriedcarried out by a Frenchman, Ferrograph machines andand by this method it isis quite easy to Pierre Schaeffer andand both he and other composers willingly cut the tape accurately atat the beginning and end of thethe actualactual made use of everyday noises which, once transposed or modi- sound. IfIf youyou cannotcannot do this, listen for the start of thethe sound,sound, fied,fied, became soso unrecognisable that they had to take thethe stop the recorderrecorder as quickly as possiblepossible andand mark thethe tape precaution ofof numbering thethe various pieces of tape inin order just beyond the recordingrecording head. You can mark recordingrecording tape to identify them, so great was the change from the original with a white or yellow '' ChinagraphChinagraph' ' pencil. These are soft sound. wax pencils that can be bought from almost any largelarge stationers. (See(See photograph.) The sound producedroduced by traditional musical instruments,instruments, everyday sounds,sounds, or even speech, may bebe given new qualities, The threethree soundssounds are now literallyliterally cut from the tapetape and by separatingseparating thethe ' attack' from the '' decay' ofof thethe soundsound spliced together, withwith very short pieces of '' leaderleader tape'tape' and by recording and re-recordingre- recording at different speeds.speeds. TheThe between each,each, asas shown in Fig. 1. ReplayReplay your assembled treatments that can be achieved with tapetape alone areare almost sounds and listen toto thethe result, which is now a simple butbut unlimited. It is these methods thatthat will be described, inin some-some- very short musical composition. Having carried out this what simplifiedsimplified form to enable the owner of aa tape recorderrecorder little exercise,exercise, one cancan readilyreadily see the possibilities. to produce simplesimple Musique ConcreteConcrête and Electronic Music compositions. The results eveneven if they are notnot perfect will Now trytry something completely abstract.abstract. Record anyany soundssounds :: always be interesting. two or three notes from thethe piano, aa fewfew spoken words, tap-tap- One cancan become betterbetter acquainted with Musique ConcreteConcrête ping glasses, tin bowls, blow gently into the microphone (the and Electronic Music by listening toto it althoughalthough therethere are no result of this isis a deepdeep rustling sound)sound) record thethe sound of a rules as none have yet been laidlaid down. Composers have passing car,car, or thethe whirring of a clockwork toy.toy. Humming therefore an entirely free hand andand there isis plenty of scope pretty tones which you can record therefore an entirely : plenty of scope tops produce quite pretty tones which you can record at for originality.originality. An entireentire Musique ConCon= crêtecrete composition maymay be built up from -WHITEWHÍTE LEADERLEADER TAPE-TAPE only oneone or twotwo everyday sounds. ForFor / SOUND 33 /` SOUND 2 SOU N D 1 | example a singlesingle metallic soundsound pro- I duced by strikingstriking a sheetsheet of tinplate,tinplate, or 4 O%f in /////r /// a metal bowl can be recordedrecorded on tape in 4 the usualusual way,way, viavia a microphonemicrophone and + +t +t t 1 Tt ,, SPLICESpi ifr*: Illustrations of this are then manipulated. Illustrations of this are DIRECTION OF TAPE DURING PLAYBACK given in thethe British Recording Club tape " EXPERIMENT IN SOUND ".". IfIf you [ASSEMBLYASSEMBLY OF THE SOUNDSSOUNDS- - EXERCISE I FIG. 11I have a three speed recorder, trytry thethe December, 1960 21 www.americanradiohistory.com be magnetised or allowed toto come into AND SO ON- AD LIB WHITE LEADERLEADER TAPE contact withwith a permanentpermanent magnet, other-other- wise the joinjoin will produce aa noise). The / ' straightstraight splicesplice' ' (Fig.(Fig. 3a and b) isis merelymerely avar XE''/ri,.'/íâi', a straight cutcut through the tape. The twotwo HAMM MB ends toto be joined must havehave parallelparallel edges andand '' buttbutt up'up ' to each other with- SOUNDS SOUNDS SOUNDS SOUNDS SOUNDS out a gap. Cut a smallsmall piecepiece ofof splicingsplicing DIRECTION OF RECORDINGRECORDING DURING PLAYBACK tapetape andand joinjoin by placing thisthis onon thethe '' shinyshiny side' of the magnetic tape. MakeMake ASSEMBLY OF SOUNDS FOR MUSIQUE CONCRETE FIG. 22 1 sure thethe twotwo pieces of tapetape being joinedjoined are inin lineline with each other and onon different speeds, therebythereby producing the tones with differences no account use ordinary adhesive tapes.tapes. The adhesive materialmaterial in pitch.pitch. gradually squeezessqueezes out and will clog upup thethe recordingrecording beadhead All youryour soundssounds can,can, of course, be recorded at different andand tapetape guides. Use onlyonly recognisedrecognised brands of proper splicingsplicing speeds as in thethe firstfirst exercise.exercise. From thereonthereon thethe choice of tape. For silentsilent sectionssections useuse white leader tapetape which isis assembly isis yoursyours entirely. CutCut out tinytiny sections ofof each convenientconvenient for writing on and shows up clearly whenwhen tapetape is sound and join themthem all together, some inin groups,groups, some runningrunning throughthrough thethe recorder.recorder. separated by short pieces of leaderleader and soso on.on. DoDo not forget The diagonaldiagonal splice (Fig.(Fig. 3c and d)d) is moremore frequentlyfrequently usedused you have a number of sounds at a differentdifferent pitch. TryTry to forfor normal splicing purposes.purposes. Most tapetape splicing blocks andand make your assembly follow a vaguevague musical pattern. Each automatic tapetape splicers produce thisthis diagonal cut whichwhich may small partpart of aa soundsound may be directly splicedspliced to thethe one be used insteadinstead of thethe straightstraight cutcut forfor thethe exercises outlined preceding itit and you may occasionallyoccasionally useuse aa piece of white in thisthis article.article. I have alreadyalready mentionedmentioned thethe IrishIrish SP.3 splicersplicer leaderleader toto produceproduce aa pause or silentsilent moment inin thethe recording.recording. which not onlyonly producesproduces a diagonal cutcut butbut also trimstrims thethe The diagram ofof Fig. 22 illustrates a typicaltypical assembly. tapetape as inin Fig. 3e. Any splicesplice shouldshould be trimmed in this The thirdthird exercise involvesinvolves cutting off either thethe '' attackattack' ' fashion toto prevent thethe edges of thethe splicingsplicing tape fromfrom catching or the '` decay'decay ' of aa sound.sound. As an experiment,experiment, recordrecord a soundsound in thethe tapetape guidesguides and the pressurepressure pads. For thethe experimental exercises untrimmed splices willwill do,do, providing they are neat and thatthat thethe splicing tape isis cutcut level with thethe edge ofof thethe THE STRAIGHT CUT A ( magnetic tape oror leader. c If you would like anan interestinginteresting and free littlelittle booklet which deals,deals, amongamong other things, with tapetape splicing,splicing, writewrite to Wilmex Limited, the distributors of IrishIrish Tape,Tape, leader and m leader THE STRAIGHT SPLICE f splicing tape,tape, etc., forfor How toto Make BelterBetter Tape Recordings. mm. III Wilmex' addressaddress isis 70 St. Stephen's House,House, Bridge Street, /. Westminster, London, S.W.I.S.W.1. In the next article, II willwill cover tape loops,loops, thethe use of two recordersrecorders and will describedescribe howhow various forms ofof attackattack THE DIAGONALDIAGONAL CUT [ C and decay can be produced byby cutting the tape at different i s angles. THE DIAGONAL SPLICESPLICE %1111111 ^1^ THE FINISHED SPLICE \\\ SIMPLE TAPETAPE SPLICING FIG.FIG.3 3 I which isis sustained, suchsuch asas aa deepdeep piano note, or thatthat of aa dinner gong. Record thethe soundsound severalseveral times,times, at different speeds, if youyou wish,wish, asas in thethe first exercise.exercise. Now selectselect one and cut off the beginning. The whole sound may only occupy i an inchinch or so ofof tape so your cut willwill needneed to be fairlyfairly accurate. PractisePractise on anyany of the soundssounds you have recorded is-. and assembleassemble themthem againagain as describeddescribed earlier.earlier. YouYou have \ changed the soundssounds very considerably by cutting off the ' attack'.attack '. Now trytry cutting offoff the '' decay',decay ', thethe partpart of the sound thatthat dies away,away, so thatthat your soundsound ends abruptly.abruptly. ItIt isis interesting toto cut both thethe attack andand decay of spokenspoken words, the resultsresults of which are amusing but notnot necessarilynecessarily Musique # Concrete. As a finalefinale to thesethese preliminary exercises cutcut and assemble as manymany sounds asas you can, afterafter theythey havehave beenbeen given oneone of thethe treatments, viz:viz : speed changing, cutting off the '` attack'attack ' or cutting off thethe '` decay'.decay '. IfIf you are patient and have by now gained aa littlelittle experience in tape cutting and splicing,splicing, you shouldshould bebe ableable toto produce your first simplesimple Musique ConcreteConcrete composition.composition. The followingfollowing notesnotes onon tape splicingsplicing may be usefuluseful toto those who have no experienceexperience of this.this. Magnetic tapetape may be cut and twotwo endsends spliced together without affecting thethe recordingrecording or playback properties of the tape. The cut shouldshould be made " II cancan toleratetolerate thethe Psychical ResearchResearch people, but thisthis me round the ! with a razorrazor bladeblade oror a sharp pair ofof scissorsscissors (neither(neither mustmust BRC mobmob are drivingdriving me round the bend!"bend " 22 Amateur TapeTape Recording www.americanradiohistory.com "What do you want for ChristmasChristmas Teddy?" "! thousandsTHOUSANDS of people will be recording their festivitiesfestivities on tapetape forfor thethe first time thisthis Christmas —- and for many the results are goinggoing to be disappointing. For recordingsrecordings of family activities, more .. often thanthan not,not, fail to come upup toto expectation. Of course, the reason forfor this isis ob- vious. The averageaverage recorderrecorder owner isis not aa recordingrecording expert, but justjust a littlelittle thought and planning can make allall the difference toto thethe finishedfinished product and the followingfollowing hints, based upon personalpersonal experience andand professional advice, are designed toto help you toto getget thethe best out of your recorder this Christmas. ehrígtmagOjristma^ on CapoTape The firstfirst thingthing to do isis plan your pro- by IvanIvan Williams gramme. Decide just whatwhat partpart of thethe of thethe party are grouped aroundaround thethe excitement of the childrenchildren when theythey festivitiesfestivities you are going toto record andand mike andand facingfacing away fromfrom the piano. open theirtheir presents on Christmas morn- allot thethe timetime youyou intendintend giving to each This ensuresensures that thethe soundsound ofof thethe inging can also be captured by your re- item.item. piano doesdoes not intrudeintrude uponupon thethe sing- corder, butbut you will have toto be carefulcareful ing.ing. But please make sure that all thethe that thethe children are not aware of thethe And keep the itemsitems short I! singers know the words. The trouble microphone, otherwise thethe effecteffect maymay taken in writing out a few copies before not be so spontaneous.spontaneous. Nothing in thethe recording isis moremore the party isis well worth while, asas it isis boring than toto have toto listenlisten toto Aunt most annoying to have aa good recordingrecording Of course, youryour recorder needn't only be used forfor recordingrecording the Christmas Flossie singing forfor tenten minutes atat a spoiled by thethe humming and '' da didi da'sda's '' be used the Christmas stretch. Let her sing,sing, byby all means, but of those who cannot remember the lyric.lyric. festivities. ItIt cancan provide the musicmusic for limitlimit her airing toto threethree or four minutes But don't keep the sing-songsing-song going for dancing, the family sing-songsing -song andand forfor at the most. That'sThat's the secretsecret of main- too long. If youyou do, thethe play-backplay -back will musical games. ItIt isis possiblepossible to purchase tainingtaining interest.interest. tend toto get boring. pre-pre-recorded recorded tapes ofof dance music. IfIf you are interestedinterested inin these,these, a visitvisit toto Aim at freshnessfreshness and originality. Try If youyou areare planning to record games, your dealer will help you toto decide thethe to think of new uses for your machine. thethe bestbest type forfor thisthis purposepurpose areare the best ones for youryour purpose. ones where eacheach member of thethe party If you have an extension loudspeaker,loudspeaker, One ideaidea isis to arrangearrange your own takes anan individualindividual part. ForFor thethe most why notnot use itit to provide festivefestive music variety show.show. The members ofof your lifelike effect, hold thethe microphone fairlyfairly to greet your friends asas theythey arrivearrive onon party provide the turns.turns. close toto the person '` performing'. This the day of thethe party ?? Place the speaker will ensureensure thatthat thethe voice will come out in an unobtrusive position inin thethe hall,hall. To do this, place the recorder inin a clearly on thethe tape and will not be but keep the volumevolume downdown or the effecteffect room awayaway fromfrom thethe main party andand ask drowned byby thethe voices of thethe people will be spoiled.spoiled. each guest inin turnturn toto step outsideoutside andand around. Incidentally,Incidentally, itit isis worthworth remem-remem- record an itemitem ofof his or her choice. In bering that recordingrecording thethe soundsound of a Christmas can provide a storestore of thethe meantime thethe rest of thethe party goes number of people all talkingtalking atat once, soundsound memories for the tapetape recordist.recordist. on withoutwithout a hitch. TheThe tapetape can be is justjust a waste of time —- and tapetape !! But remember,remember, thethe moremore trouble you played back laterlater inin thethe eveningevening thusthus take thethe better will be thethe result. adding to thethe fun. Perhaps therethere are children inin your family. 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AskAtk your dealer for aa demonetratlondemonstration or write forfor freefree colourcolour brochure tot—to:- MITE VALEVA LE ROAD • WINDSOR • BERKS Tel: WindsorWINDSOR 1241/2/31241/2/3 24 Amateur Tape Recording www.americanradiohistory.com WAGONWAGOJV STRAIJVSTRAIN by Lorna GulstonGulafon But, of course,course, we had underestimated Eric and Philip, which was silly of us becausebecause we'd worked withwith themthem longlong enough to knowknow better. True,True, therethere were objects whichwhich couldcould y) be acquired by dint of no moremore exertion thanthan foraging for aa shop hopeful enough to be openopen at suchsuch an odd hour, or making begs at people's doors, and eveneven if PeggyPeggy was con-con- vinced that we'dwe'd have to returnreturn toto thethe Garden of Eden to findfind a '' love-apple',love- apple', itit ended happily whenwhen we discovereddiscovered ■W the '` love-applelove -apple '' was a tomato. ' Black sheep's wool' was a headache.headache. We cruised past fields of cold shaggy ewesewes and tousled rams, decidedly off-off - white but not near enough toto black toto do, exceptexcept for one chunky dark-faceddark -faced toughtough who loweredlowered his horns andand glared so menacingly when wewe triedtried toto push little OneOne throughthrough the jj barbed wire that we had toto dragdrag her outout inin such haste that her nylons met aa violent death on thethe spikes. "Ah, RIP," giggled Two. "Laugh,"Laugh, children; I have just THERE'Sthere's A greatGREAT dealdeal toto be saidsaid forfor TreasureTreasure HuntsHunts made a pun —- R.I.P. —- RIP —-see? see 7 "" (most of itit unprintable), and oneone expects them toto burgeon inin " RIP yourself," snapped One,One, tatteredtattered and furious. "" If youyou the region ofof July or August, but I was a bit shakenshaken when hadn't been soso big roundround thethe —-well, well, ifif you'd beenbeen aa bitbit the noticenotice circulated roundround the officesoffices inin October, decorated more taperedtapered —- you mightmight have gone inin and ruined yours with drawings of pirates'pirates' chestschests spewing out piecespieces of eight, instead !! " skulls and cross-bones,cross -bones, question marks, andand allall thethe other Two saidsaid sheshe was sorry,sorry, andand averted aa diplomatic incident.incident. funny ha-haha -ha products of Eric and Philip's warpedwarped mentality. The problem was resolvedresolved byby my plucking a fistfulfistful of looseloose You will rememberremember Eric andand Philip if you read ' Woe Business white wool from thethe fencefence andand rubbingrubbing it round the engine Like Show BusinessOfBusiness '. Of course, ifif you readread that,that, youyou may oil filter. ItIt waswas sticky,sticky, andand itit smelt, but nobodynobody could deny very wellwell flipflip over thethe next couplecouple of pages, so you will notnot its blackness.blackness. be worried anyway, if you seesee what II mean. But to cutcut a So onon we went, whizzing alongalong thethe narrownarrow roads spying long muddled story short,short, a Winter Treasure Hunt was for redred doors, flights of steps,steps, how-many-windows-in-the-how- many -windows- in -the- arranged, andand 6.30 p.m.p.m. on a chilly Friday evening saw aa church, wallowingwallowing throughthrough ankleankle-deep -deep mud toto peer atat inscrip- purposeful collection of motor traffictraffic millingmilling about at thethe tionstions on derelict ruins,ruins, pestering scandalised farmers forfor back ofof thethe Building, amongstamongst it my modest, careworn little snails fromfrom theirtheir walls, takingtaking wrong turnings and reversing Standard 8, sagging under the loadload ofof Peggy,Peggy, IrishIrish BettyBetty andand inin laneslanes thatthat setset thethe poor old springs ofof thethe StandardStandard moaning English Betty,Betty, withwith Gulston at the wheel. Having aa brace of for mercy, andand —- moment of supremesupreme triumphtriumph —- tearingtearing past Bettys made forfor confusion, so wewe decideddecided thatthat for thethe duration Mr. D's Jaguar onon a straightstraight stretchstretch ofof road.road. And.And, of course, of thethe journeyjourney Irish BettyBetty should be knownknown simplysimply as '' ONE' wondering what we were supposedsupposed toto record.record. ItIt was an extra and English Betty as '' TWO '.'. turnturn of the screw onon thethe part of EricEric andand PhilipPhilip to concealconceal There waswas alsoalso the Fi-Cord,Fi -Cord, thethe need for which was asas yet the recordingrecording requirements inin a separateseparate envelope marked cloaked inin mystery. AllAll we hadhad been toldtold was that we shouldshould ' NOT TO BE OPENED UNTIL AFTERAFTER THETHE 9th9th CLUE ".". be required toto produceproduce somethingsomething on tape.tape. Knowing Eric, itit We were terriblyterribly honourable and didn't —- mainly because wewe would not bebe somethingsomething simple likelike a babbling countrycountry brook were too busy withwith allall thethe other bits andand pieces. However, or treestrees creaking inin thethe wind, but would entail craft and the ninth clue surmounted, we crossed our fingers,fingers, andand PeggyPeggy discomfort. The 12 carscars involvedinvolved had allall been eauippedequipped with unsealed thethe envelope. The sheet of paper inside read likelike portable recorders, somesome owned,owned, somesome borroweo,borrowed, and somesome thisthis : hired for a reasonable feefee from the Recording Club of which Now on your travelstravels you must find Eric's girlfriend's brotherbrother was Secretary. An ancient sagesage who willwill not mind The systemsystem was thatthat eacheach driver received a sealedsealed envelope If youyou requestrequest aa country song of clues, andand thethe cars were dispatched at 3-minute3- minute intervals,intervals, Passed down fromfrom generations long. on a handicaphandicap basis of size and horse-power.horse -power. That waswas howhow And next, my friends, you'll fearlessfearless go we managed toto be firstfirst off, leavingleaving a queue of Jaguars and And ask aa heifer loudloud toto low.low. Zephyrs andand MG MagneticsMagnettes pawingpawing the ground behind us,us, Then, for thethe last, a differentdifferent angleangle —- while Eric andand Philip waved farewellfarewell with expressionsexpressions of thethe The soundsound of woman turningturning mangle. utmost gleeglee at thethe thought of what they'd cooked up forfor us. We might bebe excused our consternation. As soon asas the gates ofof the Building were out ofof sightsight we ""Those Those devils," hissed One. ""Eric Eric knows I'm terrifiedterrified ofof ripped openopen the envelope. When we had solved Philip's cows." involved preliminary rhymerhyme and headed ourselves inin (we " Yes, and whatwhat about the '' ancientancient sage'sage'? ? " putput inin Peggy. hoped) thethe right direction,direction, Peggy read the firstfirst '' fetch'.fetch'. ""Some Some toothless old horror who'llwho'll curse us insideinside out ifif we " Bring back NottinghamNottingham Castle," she frowned.frowned. come at him withwith oneone of themthem tharthan dumed noo-fanglednoo- fangled ""We'll We'll never fitfit itit inin thethe boot," said One flippantly. "And machineries." it's suchsuch a longlong wetwet way to Nottingham."Nottingham." "As toto '' woman turningturning mangle,"mangle ," added Two. ""I I can't It was thenthen thatthat Two ledled off with aa flash ofof brilliance. see somesome buxombuxom countrycountry wench getting stuckstuck inin to the weekly ""Clots Clots !! " sheshe cried.cried. " Don't you ever smokesmoke PlayersPlayers ?7 " wash justjust soso wewe can catch itit on tape.tape. She'll probably tiptip the ""Sometimes," Sometimes," admittedadmitted One.One. " But I smokesmoke other thingsthings four of us in thethe wash-tub."wash -tub." too.too. So what ? "" It was agreed that Eric and Philip were Absolute Beasts, but Sighing at One'sOne's obtuseness.obtuseness, Two delved inin herher pockets once we had settledsettled that,that, we buckled down toto thethe serious and produced a packetpacket of ten. There on thethe back was a business of our tape tasks.tasks. There was somesome argumentargument about picture ofof Nottingham Castle.Castle. It was as simple asas that. the gender of a far-awayfar -away group ofof cattle, but One sworeswore Morale soared.soared. This was good. We werewere aa bright lot. What passionately thatthat they werewere bulls,bulls, andand vicious raveningravening ones with our handicap lettingletting us off the leashleash ahead of all rivalsrivals intointo thethe bargain,bargain, so to comfortcomfort her we drove onon until Two we had aa fighting chance of pipping themthem on thethe post. spied a peaceful creature,creature, clearlyclearly a heifer, chewing the cudcud December, I9601960 25 www.americanradiohistory.com on thethe otherother sideside ofof aa small hedge. II volunteered toto approachapproach rural flavourflavour was forthcoming,forthcoming, andand again we compromised thethe lady.lady. with aa sweet-facedsweet -faced octogenarianoctogenarian rollickingrollicking naughtilynaughtily throughthrough II switchedswitched on thethe Fi-CordFi -Cord andand anchoredanchored itit withwith thethe micro-micro- ' The Foggy,Foggy, Foggy Dew'—Dew '- afterafter we'd putput her middle-agedmiddle -aged phone stop-switch.stop -switch. spinster daughter inin thethe parlourparlour outout of earshot!earshot ! "Hello,"Hello," 1I greeted.greeted. ItIt seemedseemed asas goodgood a wayway toto address a It was all veryvery trying, andand thethe manglemangle waswas stillstill ahead ofof us. heifer asas anyany other. SheShe eyedeyed me Kindlykindly andand continuedcontinued toto " PerhapsPerhaps we couldcould findfind anan oldold thrown-outthrown -out one andand tumturn chew.chew. it ourselvesourselves ?? "" suggested Peggy.Peggy. But when she'dshe'd beenbeen stungstung on thethe ankle by a nettlenettle andand chased byby an outragedoutraged goosegoose inin twotwo vainvain sorties round thethe backback of tumbledowntumbledown bamsbarns sheshe t agreed toto play it straight.straight. * We knocked atat thethe doordoor of the next farmhouse wewe saw.saw. "Excuse me, but have you got a mangle?"mangle ? " II asked thethe stout bodybody who openedopened it.it. "" Be off with you,you, now."now," she cried. " I've had my fillfill of I pests sellin'sellin' thing.thing. Be off,off, be offoff !! " 3 ^ A red-eyedred -eyed mongrel collie came growlinggrowling atat herher heels, soso we beedheed offoff withwith nono further demur.demur. Soon we learnedlearned thatthat the country had wakened up. Washing machines were allall thethe rage,rage, andand thethe stemstern old mangle had gone outout with Gracie Fields' Aspidistra. "I'm" I'm fedfed up," grumbled One. "Let's head back or wellwe'll miss the supper." L,it "Just" Just oneone more door, then,"then," saidsaid Peggy.Peggy. "And"And ifif they haven't aa manglemangle we'll quit." " MooooM0000'I ?" " II suggested,suggested, butbut sheshe didn'tdidn't taketake thethe hint.hint. They had. AA rusty,rusty, wrought-ironwrought -iron giantgiant inin an outhouse. The ""Hurrah Hurrah forfor thethe Moo-MooMoo -Moo terrorist,"terrorist," cheeredcheered Two, who farmer's wife saidsaid she never used itit andand wewe were welcome was given toto tastelesstasteless wit.wit. to turn it —if- if we could tumturn it. TwoTwo and I,I, more generously "" Please,Please, O paragonparagon ofof cows, moomoo forfor me,"me," II wheedled, muscled thanthan the diminutive One andand Peggy,Peggy, heaved and trying politeness.politeness. TheThe heifer turnedturned herher nicenice faceface andand gazed strained with cracking jointsjoints andand the snickingsnicking of coat stitchesstitches at me withwith anan expressionexpression ofof amiableamiable tolerance,tolerance, thenthen busied under ourour armpits,armpits, until at lastIast thethe monster yielded andand aa herself withwith aa patch ofof greenerygreenery atat herher feet.feet. To her, thethe long, hollow,hollow, grating groangroan rasped down thethe mike. interview waswas over, and nothingnothing II could dodo wouldwould persuade her otherwise.otherwise. AsAs aa lastlast resortresort Two,Two, who had a strongstrong pairpair of lungs,lungs, cuppedcupped herher hands andand mooedmooed intointo thethe mikemike withwith aa vague cow-likecow -like effect,effect, andand wewe drovedrove on toto findfind a Sage. IK But FingsFings werewere indeedindeed notnot what theythey UsterUster Be. Two or Tii £ three village elders offeredoffered to makemake aa stab at vocalsvocals rangingranging from "" anything fromfrom thethe Top Twenty,Twenty, dearie"dearie " toto ""Come Come into thethe Garden MaudbutMaud ", but nono vestige ofof traditiontradition with aa \V RECORD REQUESTS \\ Do you want your favourite recordrecord played on RadioRadio Luxembourg ?? The British Recording ClubClub nownow has itsits own Record Request Programme every FridayFriday evening at 7.15 onon '` 208 ', thethe Station ofof thethe Stars.Stars. Send a post- card to Friday's Requests, Radio Luxembourg.Luxembourg, Lon- don, W.l,W.1, giving thethe title,title, artist,artist, disc number (if(if known) "Success," exulted Two, executing a skipskip of joy which Iandedlanded her on One's toe. One's scream of anguish sounded and thethe reasonreason for your choice. Perhaps your tape-tape- so like thethe mangle that wewe letlet it stay on tape.tape. spondent on thethe Continent isis getting married, or a Now it was high timetime for us to make for thethe rendezvous. Club membermember isis in Hospital; maybemaybe you know someone We piled into the little car and blazed throughthrough thethe darkness, having a tapetape anniversary, or aa blind friend you would and lolo !! we were second back. We panted up toto the supper-supper - room andand tossedtossed ourour trophies in Eric's lap. like to greet inin this way.way. Whatever you put on youryour "There, darndam you," snorted One. "And"And you should just card, rememberremember toto mention thatthat youyou areare a member ofof see my stocking ! " the B.R.C. " Oh yes please," grinned Eric, andand One flouncedflounced off and Don't forget, tunetune inin toto 208 metres every Friday at gnawed, blushing, at a ham sandwich. Prize distribution happened at thethe end when everybodyeverybody 7.15 p.m. was gorged mellow. We didn't really expect to comecome first,first, Talking of records,records, B.R.C'sB.R.C's other magazine, since we'd failed to collect too many things, but we thought POPULAR HI-FI,HI -FI, isis the perfect way to keep up-to-up -to- we might manage aa place. We were not disappointeddisappointed !! date inin thethe world of discs.discs. All thethe latestlatest releases, "And thethe booby prize, ladies and gentlemen, is a dead reviews and recommendations to heat between car 7 —- Mr. Johnston —-and and carcar I, Miss reviews and recommendations are to be foundfound in each Gulston," announced Eric, with gusto. "Will" Will thethe two drivers issue, togethertogether with detailsdetails of all Radio LuxembourgLuxembourg please come to the front for a toss." programmes, news andand reviews of Hi-FiHi -Fi equipment, Red toto thethe ears II slunk through thethe tablestables of ribald applause radios and televisiontelevision sets.sets. Famous people talktalk about until Mr. Johnston and I stood smilingsmiling feebly at each other Pop while Eric and Philip chortled likelike a couple of evil gnomesgnomes their likes and dislikes in music, Pop Club features itsits in the background. The booby prize lookedlooked bulky and own Top Ten, readers are takentaken behind thethe scenes for interesting.interesting. Somebody said it was a bathroom set. Somebody recording sessionssessions —- these and many other features all else said it was a two-poundtwo -pound box of chocolates. At least, I appear within the pages of POPULAR HI-FI.HI -FI. ItIt isis on thought, we might yet salvage something from the wreckage. 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A.M www.americanradiohistory.com Mr. Tughan ofof Veritone explainsexplains aa point inin light-heartedlight- hearted manner toto Jack Hill andand Bob ScarboroughScarborough ofof thethe West Durban & District Recording ClubClub (South Africa) face thethe photographerphotographer inin Herts Tape Club.Club. fullfull forceforce at their meetingmeeting onon September ISlh.15th. Sid Tape R Oion ing Socielu CLUB PICTORIAL by Albert Greenway (above) The Reading Cine & Tape Recording Society's stand at the 12th\2lh Annual Electrical and Electronics Exhibition, Reading. Two visitors examine a parabolic microphonemicrophone reflector, built by the Club's Secretary, D. M. Noyes. (below) Great interestinterest was aroused at the Reading Society by the demonstration and display of the latest JapaneseJapanese cameras and European projectors,projectors. •ii. ' r w I. t- * ClubClub member, David Vernon, of Staple Hill, Bristol, operates his Philips recorder while hishis cousin, Robert Nicholas,Nicholas, makes a vocal recording. 28 AmateurAmateur Tape Recording www.americanradiohistory.com ANNOUNCEMENT Edited by Terry NuneNurse Will Club Secretaries continue toto send news to :—:-■ TERRY NURSE, 161 Stuart's Road, Birmingham 33,33, not later than thethe 20lh20th of the month. Send plenty of news inin because THIS IS YOUR JOURNAL. Interesting photographsphotographs are also invited.invited. oneONE ofOF theTHE greatest assets which a tape club possesses—andpossesses -and one which distinguishesdistinguishes OP itit fromfrom thethe many otherother typestypes of clubs, such as those for cyclists, fishermen, philatelists and soso on —- isis its abilityability toto assist in aa practical andand beneficialbeneficial way thethe cause ofof social serviceservice ... toto aid fellow humans who areare confined toto a hospital bed or toto a world of darkness, perhaps for thethe rest of theirtheir lives. The tape clubclub has thethe power toto help thesethese people enjoyenjoy many thingsthings fromfrom thethe outside world which might otherwise bebe beyond theirtheir reach. The recorderrecorder can go out and about capturing thethe thrillsthrills and excitement of thethe world at largelarge andand bring itit to them.them. An increasing number y of clubs areare now unlocking the doorsdoors betweenbetween thesethese people and a world of immeasurable enjoyment -— with theirtheir magicmagic key:key : the tapetape recorder.recorder. Several members of DonDoncaster caster & DistrictDistrict TapeTape Recording Club havehave been very activelyactively engaged inin humanitarianhumanitarian work. Whilst one member has completed a tapetape of birdsong forfor thethe local birdwatching society, others have beenbeen entertaining local request programmes. Secretary George Clegg was quite sur-sur - l Darby & Joan Clubs. for and swing records Two members went along toto thethe King Edward VII hospital prised when he received requests for jazz and swing records Two members some old in the hospital. hep, Grand - to provide thethe musicmusic forfor a kiddies' birthday party. As thesethese from some of the old people in the hospital. Get hep, Grand- daddeo !! children are inin hospitalhospital for twotwo or more years, itit waswas a great Hull & District Tape Recording Club's Secretary Ken pleasure forfor thethe clubclub toto be ableable to bring somesome joyjoy toto them.them. to along, they were able to record Fulstow has an appointment with the local hospital to put Taking a battery portable along, they were able to record forward aa proposal for the start of a hospital tape service. individualindividual songssongs sung byby thethe children,children, for replayingreplaying toto theirtheir Recording Mr. Saul has the youngster's parents is now At Ware & District Tape Recording Club, Mr. Saul has families.families. A letterletter from oneone of the youngster's parents is now proposed thethe building of a playback machine forfor club use. aa proud possessionpossession ofof thethe club,club, andand itit isis hoped toto continuecontinue ""The The machine would be very useful in achieving the club's this serviceservice whenever requested.requested. Wakely. " These are the speeches made at a main aims," comments Secretary Sheila Wakely. "These are Another member has recordedrecorded allall the speeches made at a the provision of a hospital service,service, tapestapes for thethe blind,blind, for dinner held byby aa locallocal church, inin an attempt to get itsits children inin hospital (recorded(recorded books andand comics), relayingrelaying parishionersparishioners toto pledgepledge aa greatergreater interestinterest inin their church,church. messages for locallocal people andand their friends and relationsrelations Harrogate TapeTape Recording Club mademade itsits first hospitalhospital abroad, etc. Unfortunately thethe small membership of the club in Bank Hospital, abroad, etc. Unfortunately broadcastbroadcast in October, toto patients in Sutton Bank Hospital, (at present 9)9) makes it difficultdifficult toto help thesethese people, and thethe Knaresborough. The broadcast took thethe formform of a recordrecord (at present request programme, and waswas very wellwell received — so well, inin work fallsfalls upon thesethese few."few." request programme, and received-so II shouldshould like toto appealappeal forfor more enthusiasts inin the areaarea toto fact, thatthat thethe patients asked the clubclub toto returnreturn the followingfollowing join this club, especiallyespecially thosethose willing toto help inin thethe organisa- week for aa repeatrepeat performance,performance, andand backed their enthusiasm these club such as this, with noble aims, by making twenty-fourtwenty -four requestsrequests forfor recordsrecords toto bebe played. tion of these services. A club such as this, with noble aims, by deserves the fullestfullest support. Contact the Secretary at 3 Chad-Chad - The EUesmereEllesmere Port TapeTape RecordingRecording Club now hashas twenty-twenty - well, Ware, Herts. fivefive members, butbut moremore arc needed toto enableenable thethe club toto InIn October, aa call forfor assistance was answered when back-back- operate hospital,hospital, blind,blind, andand old people'speople's services.services. Persons ground music was provided for the local Old People'sPeople's Handi- living inin thethe areaarea who areare interestedinterested shouldshould write toto S. J.J. crafts Exhibition in the Congregational Hall. Mr. and Mrs. Powell, Secretary, 11 Cressington Gardens, EUesmereEllesmere Port, Wakely provided thethe service, andand were surprised toto find thatthat Wirral, Cheshire. their SymphonySymphony Tape Recorder gave more than adequate Three members representing thethe T.E.I. TapeTape RecordingRecording ClubClub volume without the need of a separate amplifier.amplifier. providedprovided recordedrecorded materialmaterial for aa socialsocial at thethe Queens HeadHead Hotel, BishopBishop Auckland,Auckland, forfor NASCO (North-Eastem(North- Eastern Area Social & Cultural Organisation forfor Blind PersonsPersons && TheirTheir TWO GOODGOOD SUGGESTIONS Sighted Friends).Friends). TapesTapes fromfrom Cathedral Sound were George Clegg, thethe Secretary of thethe NorthallertonNorthallerton Club has,has, appreciated. during thethe coursecourse of tapespondencetapespondence with me,me, put forward twotwo The TEITEI membersmembers were challenged toto aa most interesting proposals.proposals. friendly gamegame of '' CrissCriss Cross Quiz''(theQuiz'' (the Firstly hehe suggests that people might like toto trytry a variation rules being slightlyslightly altered forfor the occasion)occasion) on thethe usualusual ''friendly-chat-about-this-and-that friendly-chat-about-this-and-that' ' typetype of tape-tape - using authenticauthentic questions fromfrom thethe televisiontelevision spondence, and strike up one in which the tapestapes exchangedexchanged game. TEITEI waswas nono matchmatch forfor NASCONASCO who would dealdeal solelysolely with subjects relatingrelating toto tapetape recordingrecording won handshands down.down. itself :: thethe making ofof soundsound effects, recordingrecording of music, tech-tech- Northallerton TapeTape RecordingRecording Club'sClub's nicalities.nicalities, personalpersonal experiences,experiences, copyright,copyright, etc.etc. Hospital ServiceService isis inin fullfull swingswing now.now. LettersLeiters I,I, myself,myself,:If, fei'feelfeel thatthat such an exchangeexchange between twotwo techni-techni- were sentsent offoff toto allall thethe sisterssisters inin thethe wards,wards, cally-mindedcally-ally-minde' minded persons, whowho were bothboth suresure ofof theirtheir ground,ground, and thethe clubclub has justjust startedstarted aa seasonseason ofof couldaid wellwell prove very fruitful.fruitful. December, 19601960 29 www.americanradiohistory.com Mr. Clegg's secondsecond suggestionsuggestion isis oneone ofof considerable merit. which had beenbeen receivedreceived fromfrom Mr. KeiichiKciichi It isis thatthat oubbingsdubbings of sound effectseffects made by BRCBRC Clubmen Takei, President of thethe English Speaking should be made available to a Central Library organised forfor Club inin Tokyo, expressingexpressing thethe hopehope that members' use, where recordingsrecordings could be stored,stored, and made contact couldcould be kept upup betweenbetween the twotwo accessible toto anyoneanyone inin thethe BRC requiring them. All that clubs. This was a most interestinginteresting tapetape andand would be necessary,necessary, Mr.Mr. Clegg goesgoes on,on, thethe club members are now workingworking onon a would be thethe payment of aa small feefee and reply. AnotherAnother tape which is inin thethe process the sendingsending alongalong ofof a blank tapetape onon of being replied toto isis one that was received which a dubbing could be made,made. llieThe feefee from thethe Durban & District Tape Record- \\ would gogo towardstowards the Tape Bank for thethe inging Club.Club. \}1 use of thethe Humanitarian Services. As II said, this isis an excellent idea. HEAR YE !i HEAR YE !I Obviously suchsuch a schemescheme would need the Increasing evidence ofof thethe power behind backing of a large number of BRC mem- ATR's pen hashas come toto us this month fromfrom bers if itit were toto succeed,succeed, but such aa thethe clubs.clubs. Here are a triotrio ofof ouickquick quotes:quotes : library couldcould well becomebecome aa rich reservoirreservoir from Harrogate Tape Recording Club, 2 of soundsound from whichwhich almostalmost any effecteffect could, inin time,time, be Park Side, Follifoot,Follifoot, Harrogate:Harrogate : drawn. IfIf youyou are willing toto supportsupport such a library,library, or ifif you "An articlearticle inin thethe June issue of 'ATR'ATR '' would likelike toto help inin itsits organisation and operation, II shouldshould prompted one Frank G. BarraltBarrett ofof Quebec, like to hear fromfrom you.you. Canada, toto sendsend anan unexpected but very welcome tapetape toto thethe HTRC.HTRC. The article SOUND MAGAZINE dealt with our stereo recordingrecording ofof Knares- The latest news from Tapeonum,Tapeorama, thethe nationalnational magazine-in-magazine -in- borough Silver Band.Band. 'ATR''ATR ' seemsseems toto be quite widelywidely read !!" " sound, isis thatthat the New Zealand Tape Recording Club has been The winter sessionssessions areare in fullfull swingswing now added toto the impressiveimpressive listlist of recipients.recipients. Programme one hashas at Bridgwater Tape Recording Club. now completedcompleted itsits circulation, but forfor those who want toto Members visited thethe Bridgwater St. catchcatch-up -up a tape covering thethe first threethree programmes is beingbeing Matthew's Fair,Fair, butbut asas thethe fair was practi- recorded.recorded. SomeSome newnew equipment has recently beenbeen installedinstalled at cally washed out, very littlelittle material was Tapeorama, comprising Brenell Mk. V, Reslo Ribbon mic., obtained, apartapart fromfrom Gypsy Lee's readingreading and a Garrard TA Mk. 11II Turntable unit. Tapeorama sub-sub- of Secretary Jill Sherman's palm. scribers will be able toto judgejudge the results from thisthis installation With the supportsupport ofof thethe Borough Council, when programme five goesgoes outout on circulationcirculation shortly.shortly. thethe club is now preparing a tape entitledentitled Recordings forfor inclusioninclusion inin Tapeorama areare always welcome; ' ThisThis isis Bridgwater',Bridgwater ', andand plans to sendsend they shouldshould be on singlesingle track at 3i31 i.p.s. copies next year toto Bridgewater, Tasmania; Bridgewater, In a forthcomingforthcoming editionedition Terry Nurse givesgives anan unusualunusual short Massachusetts; Bridgewater, Toronto; and theirtheir twin-towntwin -town ofof talk on '' Timesponding'Timesponding ' (if(if youyou don'tdon't know whatwhat thatthat means, La Cistat inin Southern France. get thethe tape and find out I).I). InIn thethe newnew yearyear Tapeorama will The DeputyDeputy TownTown Clerk, J.J. L. Turner,Turner, paid a visitvisit toto the have aa correspondentcorrespondent inin Aden, namelynamely Pete Rogers,Rogers, Secretary club one evening, and promptly enrolled as a member!member ! of the Royal Air Force Tape Recording Society.Society. Arrangements The West Middlesex Tape RecordingRecording Club heldheld a very are being made forfor thethe appointment of overseasoverseas correspondents successful '' Brains Trust'Trust ' inin Southall recently. InIn factfact itit was in NewNew Zealand, Canada, and thethe USA. so successfulsuccessful thatthat somesome of thethe questions had toto bebe left over Recording fans who wantwant to receivereceive Tapeorama should till another time.time. There were twotwo technicians and a retail apply now for programmes 7-127 -12 (sending(sending 5/- postage). This trade representativerepresentative onon thethe panel, asas well asas members of feefee also entitles themthem toto receivereceive thethe omnibus edition covering the club. programmes 1-6. Write toto Mike Renshaw, Tapeorama, 6 St. Generally the questions raisedraised werewere technical, butbut a very Vincent's Close, Girton, Cambridge. lively discussiondiscussion broke out at oneone point on thethe meaning of guarantees and thethe obligations of manufacturers to honour CLUB TAPESPONDENCETAPESPONDENCE them.them. Chairman Freddie Wescott gavegave foodfood forfor thought whenwhen The round-robinround -robin tape of thethe Midlands CtubspondcnceClubspondence Con- he asked whether thethe current trendtrend towards cheaper andand vention is nownow with members of thethe Northampton TapeTape & cheaper tape recordersrecorders builtbuilt down toto aa price, insteadinstead of up to 8 nun.mm. dueCine Club, the youngest of the clubs takingtaking part, whichwhich a specification,specification, would eventuallyeventually bringbring the tapetape recordingrecording was formedformed inin FebruaryFebruary of thisthis year.year. industryindustry into disrepute, as the influxinflux of cheap cameras fiftyfifty Brighton Tape RecordingRecording Club has received a tapetape fromfrom years ago did toto thethe photographic industry. Nigel McGrimmonMcGrimmon of New Zealand toto his mother, whowho has At aa subsequent meetingmeeting of thethe clubclub Bruce Bargave,Bargave, '' Mine not heard him for twelvetwelve years.years. Playback willwill bebe arranged Host' at thethe Railway Hotel,Hotel, Hampton, rendered aa fewfew veryvery by thethe club.club. old songs,songs, unaccompanied, forfor thethe benefitbenefit of membersmembers who Members of thethe TEI dobClub (World(World Tape Club of Thorn wished toto record them. TheThe emphasis isis onon thethe very old inin thisthis Electrical Industries Spennymoor), will be pleased toto hear case insofarinsofar asas anyany copyright hashas long sincesince expired. from anyany otherother club, and especially from members of H-M.H.M. Mr. Bargave,Bargave, aa professional recording artiste,artiste, has a delight- Forces andand thethe Nursing ServicesServices whowho havehave accessaccess toto aa tapetape ful bass voice,voice, and thethe club considers itit an honour that he recorder and are serving abroad. Family contactscontacts cancan be should helphelp amateurs in this way. He obviously has aa kinderkinder arranged atat this endend withwith relativesrelatives inin South West Durham.Durham. heart thanthan thethe copyrightcopyright peoplepeople !! (Secretary(Secretary J.J. E. Wild, 7 Dale Street, St. Helens Auckland, From Northallerton Tape Recording Clnb,Club, S5 Friarage Nr. Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham.) Mount, Northallerton, Yorks :: The Northallerton Club has had tapestapes fromfrom the FrietnFriern "I've had numerous requests toto put on tape thethe RipqnRipon BaroctBarnet andand BlackbnmBlackburn Ctubs.Clubs. BothBoth were very enjoyable, andand Homblower which youyou printed inin thethe 'ATR' lastlast time.time. I wish the latterlatter was in stereo.stereo. Northallerton have also been inin touch to thankthank everybody forfor being soso interested inin it, andand if any-any- with the BarnsleyBarnsley Club whowho have agreed to tapespond.tapespond. (Inci-(Inci- body else wants it, send a requestrequest along addand I'll be pleasedpleased dentally the Secretaries of Northallerton andand BarnsleyBarnsley TRCs to send them aa copy." are, II think,think, thethe only ones inin the 105 to havehave thethe same sur-sur- From HazelbHazel's TapeTape Recording Section, 31 TheThe Avenue, name. Northallerton has GeorgeGeorge Frederick Clegg, and Barns- Princes Risborough, Bucks :: ley EricEric Clegg I).I). "We are overwhelmed atat thethe grand response we have At NorthaUerton'sNorthallerton's last meeting, which was heldheld inin the received with regardregard toto thethe children's stories. TheyThey have comecome Chairman's home, a tapetape fromfrom TerryTerry Nurse waswas played. This fromfrom actresses, teachers, architectsarchitects and serviceservice personnel,personnel, and includedincluded a recordingrecording made justjust before the war aboutabout thethe statestate as farfar awayaway as Canada and America. of thethe worldworld at that time.time. " Thank you for youryour insertionsinsertions inin 'ATR'.'ATR '. They certainlycertainly At the lastlast meeting of thethe Ware Club, a tape was playedplayed are aa great help." 30 Amateur Tape Recording www.americanradiohistory.com ROUND ANDAND ABOUTABOUT people, includingincluding members' wives. Secretary RoyRoy ReynoldsReynolds CrawlcyCrawley & Sussex TapeTape Recording ClubClub werewere veryvery pleasedpleased introduced the filmsfilms which werewere presentedpresented by BillBill Tisdale and Henry Hopfinger. Bill's filmfilm waswas aa lourtour of Coventry withwith toto welcomewelcome BRC SecretarySecretary AlecAlec AlexanderAlexander andand 'Tape-View'` Tape -View ' and Henry reporter Jan PhillipsPhillips toto aa recentrecent meeting.meeting. his family, inin 88 mm.mm. colour,colour, and Henry's, alsoalso aa familyfamily film,film, HarryHarry Frost, Chairman ofof CrawleyCrawley Council of SocialSocial Ser-Ser- was takentaken onon holidayholiday- inin Bournemouth,Bournemouth, onon 1616 mm. colourcolour vice, andand aa lecturerlecturer atat the LondonLondon SchoolSchool ofof Economics,Economics, has stock. Bill Tisdale had some sound effectseffects tapedtaped which, agreed toto becomebecome President ofof thisthis go-aheadgo -ahead BRC affiliatedaffiliated presumably not quitequite appropriately, were playedplayed whilst Henry'sHenry's club.club. HeHe hashas already putput inin anan appearanceappearance there,there, andand expressedexpressed film waswas running,running, giving riserise toto somesome amusingamusing results.results. aa keenkeen interestinterest inin what goesgoes on.on. At itsits Autumn meetings,meetings, Warwick & LeamingtonLeamington Amateur The club hashas receivedreceived aa requestrequest fromfrom TheThe SussexSussex CountyCounty Tape Recording Society hashas enjoyed some interestinginteresting pro-pro- Scout Association toto co-operateco- operate with themthem inin producing their grammes. One, a tape-slidetape -slide showshow '` ItalianItalian Journey',Journey ', waswas pro-pro- duced by Mr. Brian Race, who prepared everything soso that '` GangGang Show'Show ' inin March, 1961. Another activityactivity lined-uplined -up isis the recordingrecording ofof soundssounds atat a locallocal school.school. inin his absence from thethe meeting, Chairman Ken WilkinsWilkins could present thethe show. AnotherAnother featured a cineeine film of the Lake The recent '` FestivalFestival of Arts'Arts ' atat Crawley,Crawley, inin which the clubclub took an activeactive part, has resultedresulted inin thethe recruitment of threethree District andand Scotland, which hadhad been made by Vice-ChairmanVice -Chairman new members and severalseveral enquiries.enquiries. Trevor Gilbert, and which had a synchronised tapedtaped soundsound A partyparty of fifteenfifteen members fromfrom thethe RugbyRugby Society visited track. thethe BBC soundsound and televisiontelevision studios in Birmingham recently,recently, Reading Cine & Tape Recording Society exhibitedexhibited at the where theythey spent an enjoyableenjoyable eveningevening lookinglooking at thethe equip-equip- 12th AnnualAnnual Electrical & Electronic Exhibition, Reading, atat ment inin useuse there. AnAn hourhour waswas spent inin thethe TapeTape RecordingRecording the invitation of thethe organisers,organisers, Messrs.Messrs. Herbert & LascellesLascelles Room discussing thethe use of thethe machines,machines, splicingsplicing and dub-dub- Ltd. The exhibition was held inin both of Reading's towntown halls, bing, etc.etc. MembersMembers thenthen sawsaw thethe studios,studios, andand afterwardsafterwards hadhad with the smallefsmallet hallhall being devoted toto tapetape recording. In thisthis explained toto themthem the method used by thethe BBCBBC for makingmaking hall thethe club hadhad an impressiveimpressive exhibitexhibit designed by one of discs (only(only thethe BBCBBC spellsspells it disks !).!). Those members whowho its members. The standstand was manned throughthrough thethe weekweek by a went onon thethe club'sclub's firstfirst visit a yearyear ago, foundfound thatthat many rota ofof clubmen. changes hadhad been made inin thethe TV Section's room,room, whichwhich isis All three aspectsaspects of thethe societysociety were featured, namely amateur movies, tapetape recording,recording, and colourcolour slides with tapedtaped used for '` Midlands News'News ' andand regional programmes. At aa meeting of Doncaster Club,Club, members tooktook alongalong their commentary. A '` salessales '' story producedproduced by T. H. Pettit usedused favouritefavourite recordingsrecordings forfor the rest of thethe clubclub toto hear. One 35 mm. slidesslides with accompanyingaccompanying music andand commentarycommentary member, enrolledenrolled thatthat evening, tooktook alongalong aa recordingrecording ofof him-him- recorded on tape. A Telefunken recorder with aa sync-unitsync-unit self playingplaying aa stringstring instrument.instrument. ByBy multi-trackmulti -track recordingrecording hehe was usedused toto controlcontrol a Paximat automatic projector. ThisThis story was followed byby many visitors with much interest, since very had made himself intointo aa quartet!quartet ! very Ware ClubClub isis nownow getting knownknown in thethe district, and they fewfew slide enthusiastsenthusiasts have troubledtroubled toto produce aa story forfor were calledcalled uponupon toto helphelp thethe locallocal dramaticdramatic societysociety inin thethe their slides. The Reading Society stronglystrongly believes that slideslide provision of soundsound effectseffects andand intervalinterval musicmusic forfor one of theirtheir shows can bebe made much more absorbingabsorbing ifif presentedpresented with aa play-readingsplay-readings andand subsequentlysubsequently forfor a play performed on three properly scriptedscripted tapetape commentary,commentary, and has recently extendedextended evenings. its scopescope to cater for suchsuch enthusiasts. They have also recorded thethe sonssons ofof a locallocal musical familyfamily Demonstrations were given during thethe exhibition, of mem- playing theirtheir comets,cornets, forfor thethe nation-widenation -wide '' DiscDisc Magazine'Magazine ' bers' filmsfilms with synchronisedsynchronised tape,tape, using a Bolex projector competition. connected in loop syncsync toto a Philips recorder.recorder. When the Ware Youth Council held a carnival inin thethe town, Home made articlesarticles such as aa parabolic microphone reflector thethe club grasped the opportunity toto hold a stand there. The and a bulk eraser, made by Secretary D. M. Noyes, were stand was organised by Mrs. Wakely, Mrs. CambellCarnbell and her amongst the staticstatic exhibits on the stand. son Colin. It consisted of aa large tent,tent, completecomplete withwith posters To coincide with thethe exhibition the club arranged for the and leafletsleaflets displayed on a largelarge piece of pegboard.pegboard. Mrs. distribution of its'its new leafletleaflet through a locallocal photographic Wakely's recorderrecorder waswas employedemployed allall evening playingplaying aa com-com- and tape dealer. Readers who wouldwould likelike a copy of this posite tape made up from bits ofof tapetape fromfrom allall over thethe world, informative leafletleaflet are invited to sendsend s.a.e. to D. M.M. Noyes, which waswas a greatgreat success and createdcreated a lotlot of interest.interest. 4 Froxfield Avenue, Reading, Berks. Mrs. Cambell'sCambell's machinemachine was used toto recordrecord visitors' voices TALKS AND '` OEMSDEMS '' and alsoalso to recordrecord messages for relatives abroad. OneOne man During quite a busy but worthwhile month for the Acton recorded a tape for his sister inin America, andand a ladylady for her & West LondonLondon Recording Club, itit was decided toto throwthrow the daughter inin California.California. club open to thethe public on two special evenings, and give At thethe thirdthird meeting of the Hull & District Tape RecordingRecording several demonstrations covering many unusual facets of record-record- Club founderfounder members werewere outnumberedoutnumbered by new recruits. ing. So while Secretary Dave WisemanWiseman and Chairman Johnny Twenty-twoTwenty -two peoplepeople were present inin all.all. Mewitt got busy making a demonstration tape,tape, the others The club has been divided intointo three groups to enable put the word around. The response rather shook the club.club. On various activitiesactivities toto bebe carried outout simultaneouslysimultaneously and toto the firstfirst evening theythey gave up counting thethe audience after foster a spiritspirit of friendly rivalry. The groupsgroups are the TechnicalTechnical the count hit 100100-the — the final estimate was somewhere inin the Section, thethe Production Section, and thethe Field Recording region of 120 toto 140 !! It was justjust impossible toto get any Section, each with itsits own group leader.leader. more people inin after 9 p.m.p.m. The twotwo main machines operatingoperating were thethe club's new WORTH NOTING !! Telefunken KL-85TKL -85T and John Mewitt's Ferrograph. Here's a tiptip for clubs who don't own a All kinds of recordings were handled-mains,handled — mains, battery, duplicator of their ownown andand have clubclub news mono and stereo. Rusty Chapman's Beam-EchoBeam -Echo amplifier and bulletins or circulars toto get out. The Eagle(Eagle Wharfedale speakers gave a good performance and created Film Unit has veryvery kindlykindly offered toto pro- much interest for the audience. vide tapetape clubs withwith high-qualityhigh- quality duplicat- The secondsecond demonstration also gave the club a surprise.surprise. inging at cost priceprice !! The EagleEagle Unit has a Reporters andand photographers fromfrom twotwo local papers had Gestetner '' 360' on which very goodgood resultsresults arrived, and were showing a very keen interest.interest. Several people are obtained. They will not gaingain anyany profit who attended thethe firstfirst '`dem' dem' had returned to hear itit again, from this service, and I should like to thankthank them very sincerely should like andand a local Women's Guild had arrived en masse!masse ! Once again on behalf of tapetape clubs forfor their gesture. Clubs wishing toto take Telefunken and Ferrograph went intointo action, plus a Wyndsor advantage advantage of the offer should write to R. Allen, The Secretary.Secretary, 'Viscount'` Viscount' and a Fidelity 'Argyll'.`Argyll'. Eagle Film Unit. 7a Grand Avenue, West Worthing. TapeTape-pal -pal recordings were well and truly boosted, and seemed TAPE, CINE AND SLIDES to create by farfar the most general interest. Coventry TapeTape Recording Club has found thatthat filmfilm shows As a resultresult of these two showsshows the club has gained many always prove popular. Their latest was attended by somesome 37 inquiries,inquiries, a couple of new members, and a halfhalf-page -page writewrite-up -up December, 1%0I960 31 www.americanradiohistory.com inin thethe locallocal press,press, includingincluding pics.pics. ObviouslyObviously notnot wastedwasted effort!effort ! CAMBRIDGE HazellsHazelis Section welcomeawelcomed Mr.Mr. MooreMoore ofof thethe S && SS Ayles-Ayles- At CambridgeCambridge itit isis hoped to holdhold thethe inaugural meetingmeeting bury forfor aa demonstration of 2525 tapetape recorders,recorders, includingincluding early inin December.December. SoSo anyone interested whowho hashas notnot already a workingworking model inin aa transparent case.case. Mr. MooreMoore gavegave anan written shouldshould getget inin touchtouch rightright awayaway withwith MikeMike Renshaw,Renshaw, interesting lecturelecture andand answeredanswered numerousnumerous questions.questions. ItIt waswas 66 St. Vincent's Close, Girton,Girton, Cambridge. a mostmost profitableprofitable eveningevening forfor allall concernedconcerned asas thethe SS && SS soldsold HYDEHYDE fourfour tapetape recordersrecorders andand allowedallowed members 5% discountdiscount onon allall Sponsored by Messrs.Messrs. HensballHenshall Bros., aa locallocal radioradio andand purchases. tapetape recorderrecorder dealer, thethe Hyde Tape Recording Club got off A dubbing of Tape Society's Hyde Tape Recording Club got off A dubbing of West Hertsliens Tape RecordingRecording Society's ''Dial Dial toto aa flyingflying startstart atat itsits firstfirst meeting,meeting, whenwhen 1818 interested mem- 3i,3f, 3},3f, 3}'3f ' productionproduction was used forfor an editingediting exerciseexercise bers attended.attended. Premises for thethe Club have been made available recently, enabling members to get somesome practice in wielding over thethe shopshop of Henshall Bros., andand members are now busy thethe old razorrazor blade. cleaning anaand decorating the room, preparatory toto getting At aa subsequent meetingmeeting JackJack Hill demonstrated hishis PAR down toto business. AtAt thethe first meeting a lecture on '' SomeSome Allegro. ThisThis was byby farfar thethe easiest demonstrationdemonstration to givegive as easiest Hints OnOn Recording'Recording ' was given by Mr.Mr. Smith, of Stercosound,Stereosound, JackJack hadhad pre-recordedpre -recorded aa description ofof thethe machinemachine andand sat and he illustrated nishis various points with speciallyspecially prepared back and enjoyed itit with the restrest ofof thethe members !! Afterwards tapes. he playedplayed aa cleverly made recordingrecording using thethe trick-super-trick- super- Meetings areare held on alternate Wednesdays, at 213 Market impose facilities. alternate Wednesdays, at 213 Market impose facilities. Street, Hyde, and the Secretary, Mr. 1.J. DaDavies, vies, 36 Thomley The restrest ofof thethe eveningevening was devoted toto experimentingexperimenting with Street, Hyde,Hyde, Cheshire,Cheshire, will be pleasedpleased toto hearhear fromfrom anyone twotwo machines, extra heads,heads, and mixermixer units, toto getget electronicelectronic interested. and mechanical effects,effects, which inin somesome casescases gave quite weirdweird results. EXETER At thethe lastlast meetingmeeting ofof the EUesmereEllesmere Port Club,Club, member J.J. R. Parry of Denmark Court Hotel, Denmark Road, Reg Thomas gavegave a demonstration ofof his Fi-Cord.Fi -Cord. A tricktrick Exeter, Devon, wouldwould bebe glad to hear from anyany other tapetape recordingrecording ofof the Chipmunks by S. J.J. Powell and A.A. D. Woods, enthusiasts in andand aroundaround Exeter whowho areare interestedinterested inin forming proved a howling success,success, and was includedincluded in thethe club'sclub's tapetape a tape clubclub for thatthat town. magazine alongalong withwith aa quizquiz ofof mysterious voices.voices. BURY At DoverDover && DistrictDistrict Tape Recording dubClub threethree demonstra-demonstra- Mr. B. McGuinness,McGuinness, 33 Morton Street, Elton, Bury, Lanes, tions tooktook place,place, oneone by Mr. GilbertGilbert ofof hishis GrundigGrundig TK.30, wishes to start a local club andand would be gladglad to bearhear from one by Mr.Mr. Richards of hishis Fi-Cord,Fi -Cord, andand thethe lastlast by Mr. any tapetape enthusiastsenthusiasts inin his area. Tomlinson ofof hishis Philips AG.105. FORTHCOMING EVENTS Membership ofof DoncasterDoncaster ClubClub has nownow settledsettled down READING forthcoming events nicely with a corecore of activeactive enthusiasts.enthusiasts. Several successfulsuccessful demonstrations have recentlyrecently beenbeen given.given. OneOne lecturer,lecturer, Mr. December 5th:5th : DiscussionDiscussion Group on usesuses of tape. Colour Buckingham ofof TSLTSL Ltd.,Ltd., whowho very ablyably demonstrateddemonstrated thethe Slides andand tape review.review. HaltingHarting andand Korting recorders,recorders, will no doubt long remember December 19th:19th : Christmas Party. Library Film (at the will no doubt long remember Abbey Gateway, Reading, commencing 7.30 p.m.). his visit to DoncasterDoncaster as he and the Chairman were stillstill Abbey Gateway, Reading, commencing 7.30 discussing microphone techniquetechnique inin thethe adjacent carcar parkpark CLUB AFFILIATION TO THE BRC tilltilt longlong after midnight!midnight ! amateurAMATEUR tapeTAPE RECORDING magazine extends a LUCK OF THE IRISHIRISH cordial welcome to the Clubs listed below, who have recentlyrecently Ulster Tape Recording SocietySociety recentlyrecently openedopened itsits own become affiliated toto thethe British Recording Club. The Secretaries recording studiostudio atat 4444 DublinDublin Road, and a local celebrity of these Clubs will be delighted to forward details of their performed the ceremony. As farfar as I know this is thethe only activities to local residentsresidents who are interested. club in thethe world toto have itsits own recordingrecording studiostudio —- althoughalthough Hove & District Tape Recording Group, thethe SanSan Francisco and Leeds clubsclubs have access to commercialcommercial Secretary :: H. H. Guernsey, studios.studios. For details of this clubclub phone 648950. 44 Hogarth Road, Hove 3, Sussex. Northampton Tape & CineOne 8 nun.mm. Club, NEW CLUBS SecretarySecretary: : J. Harrison, SOUTH DEVON 36 Spring Gardens, Northampton. South Devon Amateur Tape Recording ClubClub has held itsits FriereFriem BametBarnet & District Tape Recording Club, first successfulsuccessful meeting at Mr. John Wyatt's residence. At the SecretarySecretary: : A. Andrews, meeting on thethe 19th October, members playedplayed theirtheir favourite 13 Hartland Road, FriemFriere Bamet,Barnet, London, N.11.N.ll. tapes. This was followed by a discussiondiscussion on future activities. West Middlesex Tape Recording Club, Secretary of the Club isis BRC member O.G. Fumeaux,Furneaux, 123123 SecretarySecretary: : H. E. Saunders, Sherwell ValleyValley Road, Chdston,Chelston, Torquay, Devon.Devon. 20 Nightingale Road, Hampton, Middlesex. NORWICH EllesmereEUesmere Port Tape Recording Club, Secretary :: S. J.J. Powell, Mr. D. F. G. Spinks of 82 Rider Haggard Road, Heartsease, II11 Cressingham Gardens, EUesmereEllesmere Port, Cheshire.Cheshire. Norwich, Norfolk, isis forming aa club in Norwich. ThoseThose Harrogate Tape RecordingRecording Club,dub, interested drop a to address, interested shouldshould drop a line to this address, enclosingenclosing a SecretarySecretary: : D. Brycr,Bryer, stamped addressed envelope. 2 Park Side, Follifoot, Harrogate. HEINZ 'ST'' 57' BrittonBrixtou Tape Recording Club,Clnb, The ''57' 57' Club —- works socialsocial club ofof the H. J. Heinz Secretary:Secretary : L. J. Walker, Company Ltd., Harlesden, London, N.W.10 may soon startstart 124 Branksome Road, Brixton, London, S.W.2.S.W.2. a tape recordingrecording section.section. Secretary isis J. Curtis.Curtis. T.E.I. Tape Recording. Club, AYR Secretary :: J. E.E. Wild, Ayr Tape Recording ClubClub recentlyrecently heldheld its inauguralinaugural meet- 7 Dale Street, St. Helens Auckland, Nr. Bishop ing.ing. Enquiries toto A.A. J.J. Fairbairn, 181181 High Street, Ayr, Auckland, Co. Durham. Ayrshire. High Fidelity Society of SoothSouth Africa, SecretarySecretary: : A. E. Peach, CARDIGAN P.O. Box 11326, Johannesburg,Johannesburg, South Africa. Not exactly aa new club,club, since it was formed in September SontfaaUSouthall Sound Club, 1959(1)1959(!) but one we haven't reported on before isis the TeiflsideTeiiside Secretary:Secretary : N. L. Robinson, Tape && Sound Club. Secretary isis J.J. R. Billingsley, Troedyrhin, 1414 Hayes End Close, Hayes End,End. Middlesex. Aberporth, Cardigan. The clubclub meets monthly from September Bridgwater Tape Recording Club,Clnb, to April, and also holds one summer meeting. At present ChairmanChairman: : Tom Saunders, there are fifteenfifteen members. 34 Lakeside, Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset. 32 Amateur Tape Recording www.americanradiohistory.com CLUBMAN PROFILE m BOB WYETH ThinThis Isin your pacepage —- openopen toto all Kt.R.C.B.R.C. membersmembers toto telltell ourour readers aometlilng-something about yourself, youryour viewsviews and ambitions. Send your storystory (not exceeding lOOO1000 words) and aa photo-photo- graph loto Clubman Profile,Profile, A.T.B.A.T.R. 145145 Fleet St. IxmdonLondon B.C.4.E.C.4. verting anan oldold washstand cabinet,cabinet, removing thethe marble toptop and placing thethe recorder on one side and building inin a threethree speed record playerplayer on thethe other,other, which leftleft an excellent place underneath in which toto store my gramophone records.records. I thenthen startedstarted toto thinkthink in termsterms of '' hi-fi'.hi -fi '. Luckily, mymy grandfather was a good chippiechippie inin his time,time, andand he had built a large cabinet.cabinet. This cabinet isis now inin myniy possession andand II have convertedconverted itit intointo a speaker enclosure,enclosure, removingremoving the door and replacing itit with aa heavy baffleballe board, onon which isis mounted a GEC metal conecone speaker andand in thethe rearrear an theTHE sceneSCENE isis set,set, thethe final rehearsal isis about to take place. ordinary eight inchinch ?3 ohmohm speaker.speaker. This gave me reasonablereasonable middle and bass response,response, but II was still not happy,happy, itit lackedlacked " Quiet everyone, quiet!"quiet ! " Hush descends onon the whole top. So II purchased twotwo three-inchthree -inch tweeters,tweeters, strappingstrapping two room. Den, mymy brother-in-law,brother -in -law, sitssits inin the comercorner rollingrolling him-him- 6m.fd. paper condensers across them, mounting themthem in two self a cigarette, while sister Barbara,Barbara, stares atat the microphone small boxes, standingstanding oneone atat eye levellevel andand thethe other on thethe as thoughthough somethingsomething is about toto jump out. Michael,Michael, Den's picture railrail inin thethe comercorner ofof thethe bedroom I have commandeered eldest son and justjust tenten yearsyears ofof age, sitssits trying toto compose toto hold all my equipment, aboveabove the bass speakers.speakers. himself afterafter aa fitfit ofof giggling. The effect fromfrom thisthis set-upset -up sounded fine,fine, but, I diddid thinkthink it " Now, after thethe opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth Sym- rather a strain onon thethe 4 watt output of my tapetape recorder. So phony, II willwill fadefade the music out and you can introduceintroduce thethe here onceonce againagain thethe oldold Baird amplifier came intointo its own.own. title of thethe play, Den. GotGot itit 7? " DenDen givesgives aa nod,nod, at thethe samesame Converting it intointo a power amplifier,amplifier, II useuse ifit not only toto time stubbingstubbing out his fagfag on thethe sideside of thethe microphone. drive mymy recorderrecorder but also toto boost mymy VHF radio andand record player. " Right!Right ! quietquiet please !! " The music chumschurns out,out, DumDum dum dum dum-m-m-m-m,dum- m- m -m -m, dum dum dumdum dum-m-m-m-m.dum- m- m -m -m. " Ladees Besides the aforementionedaforementioned equipment,equipment, II also havehave an old and Gen'lemen, boysboys and girls, itit isis mymy great honour to twin channel 12 inchinch television.television. I'mI'm notnot so much worried present . . .. BUT . . .. Yoohoo gotta jivejive with the cavemen about thethe picture quality, forfor II havehave placed a jackjack plug inin thethe flick a am able to ... . . ooooh0000h !! ooooh0000h !! ...... yes, you gottagotta jivejive with ..."... " back and by thethe flick of a switchswitch am able to recordrecord fromfrom either channel. The kid nextnext door has his record playerplayer onon fullfull volumevolume Mounted on thethe wall above the recorder I have built an again. Words to expressexpress thisthis . . .. um ...... musically minded I genius failfail me atat thisthis moment!moment ! eight position plug board, so that I maymay distributedistribute sound toto any part of the house. Also an arrangementarrangement where I can plug I shouldshould think everybody at some timetime oror other has had radio intointo tapetape amplifier —- utilising itsits threethree speedspeed equalisa- this trouble when attempting toto recordrecord a play.play. That isis what tion controlcontrol —- into thethe power amplifieramplifier which inin turnturn feedsfeeds happened toto me lastlast Christmas.Christmas. Anyway II have gotgot over the all fourfour speakers. The resultresult is trulytruly magnificent. II check problem now,now, II don't record playsplays anymore ...... at leastleast notnot for overloading by adjusting the record gain control and until nextnext Christmas !! watching the '' magic eyeeye' ' movement. I was one of thosethose clotsclots who thoughtthought thethe onlyonly way to record While all thisthis may sound rather an elaborate set-up,set -up, I have was throughthrough thethe microphone.microphone. II used toto stickstick a red lightlight outside kept the costcost down by using mostly existing material. the roomroom whilewhile recording fromfrom thethe radio,radio, not daring to breath, let alonealone move.move. But of coursecourse thingsthings have changed sincesince Another hobby of mine isis 35 mm.mm. colour photography, and then; we have BRCBRC toto putput us wise toto all the trickstricks ofof thethe trade!trade! at thethe moment II am attempting toto make a tapetape andand slideslide show aboufabout the citycity of London. II amam gathering soundssounds ofof the 1 AllAH !! Happy days, what funfun I usedused toto have withwith thethe old city with thethe aidaid of my small Clarion transitape recorder,recorder, ' Faithful',.Faithful', my veryvery first recorder, singlesingle track,track, single speedspeed of but first I will take thethe photographs and fitfit the soundsound toto suit 7H, +, Scophony-Baird.Scophony- Baird. ItIt was notnot until someone askedasked meme what the picturepicture afterwards.afterwards. thethe frequency response ofof my recorderrecorder was that 1I began toto Since the British Club, I have doubt itsits faithfulness.faithfulness. What was thethe frequencyfrequency responseresponse ? Since joiningjoining the British Recording Club, I have obtainedobtained several tape pals,pals, thethe nearest inin Belgium and the farthest, . . . 50-80050 -800 c.p.s.lc.p.s.! "" That all 7? " my enquirer would ask. Well Australia. it was " that all 7? " that finally convinced me II should go in it was that all " that finally convinced me should in One suchsuch palpal in Dallas.Dallas, Texas, wants me toto recordrecord sounds better. I for somethingsomething better. So I hoarded my pennies together and made at Covent Garden market. So perhapsperhaps one of thesethese fine bought aa Collaro Mk. IllIII tapetape transcriptor. But what's thethe mornings ... 1I will oblige him. IF,IF, II cancan get up at 5 a.m.a.m. use ofof a deckdeck without an amplifieramplifier 7? I triedtried matching itit loto thethe ... Baird amplifieramplifier withoutwithout success, soso II startedstarted another one man My work has nothing toto do with electronics. II am actuallyactually savings campaign andand purchased aa Linear LT 4545 tapetape ampli- a telegraphist inin aa newspaper office; perhaps thatthat isis whywhy II fier. I thenthen foundfound therethere waswas no cabinet availableavailable toto househouse thethe tooktook up tapespondingtapesponding- — because II enjoy working with equipment, so II setset toto andand built one,one, atat the samesanie time con- communications. December, I9601960 33 www.americanradiohistory.com Inter-tapeInter -tape directory CHARLES W. WILKINSON, G. F. SMITH, Rose Cottage, 44 Draughtsman, '' Glyndwr,' Queens Road,Road, George Street, Ponlwewynydd,Pontwcwynydd, Ponty- Bretford, Nr. Rugby. Anything ofof in-in- pool. Stellaphonc,Stellaphone, 5 in.in. terest. All music except pop. Wyndsor V. A.A. NEWLAND, Tech.Tech. Rep., 80 Viscount, 77 in. 3i,3', 7i,73, 15.15. AllAll parts St. Leonards Gardens,Gardens, Hove, Sussex.Sussex. (English andand Dutch). Classics and modern, alsoalso eastern.eastern. Miss SUSAN WHITAKER, Student, Butoba, 55 in. IJ,13, 3J.33. U.S.A. age 16,16, Myrtle Cottage, Wootton, Boar's DOREE.NDOREEN ROWDEN, Housewife.Housewife, 74 Hill, Oxford. Tennis,Tennis, tape recording. A.M.Q., Waterbcach,Waterbeach, Cambs. General. For ease of reading, particulanparticulars of Modern, classic.classic. Renown, 66 in.in. 7i,71, 3J,33, Any music. Sound,Sound, SJ53 in. 3}.33. Anywhere. TapcspondentsTapespondents areare printed inin thethe IJ.13. France oror America. Cpl. JONESJONES H.,I-L, Cook, c/o Officers' following order —- name, occupation, R. W. SKINNER.SKINNER, Radio T.V. Electri- Mess.Mess, R.A.F. Wattisham, Ipswich.Ipswich, Suf- address, interests,interests, tastetaste in music, type cal Engineer, 2222 Lucas Road, High-High - folk. Records, shows, dogs, tape, cine.eine. of machinemachine andand area of Tapesponding. fields, Newbold, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. All kinds (not(not jazz). Grundig TTCTK 30,30, Science, music. Various tastestastes in music. 3}33 in.,in., 7J73 in.in. PhilipsPhilips (stereo),(stereo), 7 in.in. IJ,13, Elizabethan Princess, 77 in.in. 1},13, 3J,3 ,i, 7i.73. 3},33, 7J.73. AllAll over the world. REGINALD M. R. RHODES, ageage 43, SCHOOLS DIVISION Anywhere. JOHN MANTON, age 16i.16f, Printing Radio Dealer,Dealer, 4242 Leyboume Road, Ley-Ley- tonstone, -fi, BOYS Apprentice, 37 The Chase,Chase, Stanmore, tonstone, E.ll.E.11. Radio, hi-fi,hi colour MERRY OAK SECONDARYSECONDARY BOYS photography. Jazz. Cossor 4-track,4- 7 in.in. Acacia Road, Bitterne, South- Middlesex. Photography. Any sort of photography. Jazz. Cossor track, SCHOOL, Acacia Road. Bitteme, South- 13, 33, 73. Anywhere. All tapes an- ampton. Dialects, sports, crosscross countrycountry music apartapart from chamber.chamber. Elizabethan, IJ, 3J, 7J. Anywhere. All tapes an- 7 in.in. IJ,13, 3J,33, 7i.73. Austria. swered, no needneed toto write first.first. running, anything inin general.general. Pop, jazz,jazz, DAVID JOHNJOHN GOURLEY,GOURLEY, age 20.20, classical, etc. Grundig TKTK 30, up toto 7in.Tin. BRIAN F. CLIFTON, age 18, Insur-Insur- ance Clerk, 12 Dignum Street, Islington,Islington. Customs Officer,Officer, Meon View, Soberton, 3},33, 7J.71. TheThe schoolschool wishes to tapcspondtapespond Southampton, Hants. Soccer,Soccer, motoring. anywhere English speaking. Co-educa-Co- educa- London. N.l.N.1. Music. Modern jazz. tional schoolsschools included.included. Grundig TK 5, up toto 5J53 in.in. 7J.73. America Pop music and military. Grundig TKTK 20,20, or England.England. 7 in. 31.33. Norway, Sweden. J.J. OWEN, Raans CountyCounty Secondary JEFFREY R. SLUGGETT, age 20, LOUIS B. GUERRA, Fitter, 10 Gran- School (700(700 pupils, ages 11—16),11 -16), Amer-Amer - Student, 2121 Chudleigh Road,Road, Alphington,Alphington, ville Road, London, N.4. General,General, sham, Bucks. Veritone '' Venus'Venus' de luxe, Exeter. Theatre, music. Classical—Gil-Classical --Gil- assorted. Stellaphone, 5 in.in. Standard. Elizabethan, up to 7 in. IJ.1i, 3J,33, 4J,41, 7i,73, bert and Sullivan. Verdik, 7 in. 7J,71, 3i.33. U.S.A. 15. English speaking schoolsschools anywhere. Europe, Americas, Australia. M. J OLIVER.OLIVER, Typist, 44 Springfield P. PARKER, ageage 15,15, Scholar. 293 Gardens, West Wickham, Kent. Cricket, GORDON B. MELVILLE, Post Copnor Road, Portsmouth, Hants. fishing. Operatic. Philips 8108,8108, up toto Office Engineer,F.ngineer, 33 Nottings Road, Cam- Photography and radio. Pops andand loptop 7 in. IJ,13, 3J,33, 71.73. Anywhere English speak-speak- ing.ing. bridge. Radio andand Television Construc- 20. Clarion, 3 in. 3J.33. U.S.A., Australia, tion, drama. All exceptexcept jazzjazz and heavy Britain. EDWARD IRVINE,IRVINE, Film Projection- 17 classic. Home builtbuilt with Collaro MKMK 44 E,E. G. PRIEST,PRIEST, Hospital Porter,Porter. 1111 ist,ist, 17 Charleville Road, London, W.I4. Deck, upup to 77 in. 3i,33, 73,7i, 15. Sweden, Forman House, HonorHonor Oak Estate,Estate. Folk songs,songs, national songs.songs. Progressive Denmark, U.S.A. Friends inin U.K.U.K. fromfrom Brockley, London, S.E.4. Music. Country jazz, P.A.R.P.A.K. Allegro and Grundig Cub,Cub, 7 in. 13, 33, 73. ' Signals Theatre ' Days. and western, classics. Fidelity,Fidelity, 5}53 in. 3J.3-3. 7 in. max. IJ, 31, 71. Anywhere.Anywhere. U.S.A. J.J. HOWSE, Teacher.Teacher, 27 BlenkameBlenkarne Mr. KENNETHKENNETH CHARLES, RadioRadio SYDNEY HALL, Engineer, 143 Went- Road, London,London, S.W.IS.W.11. 1. Languages, edu- and Television Salesman.Salesman. 29 New Road,Road, worth Avenue, Bretwell, Slough.Sough, Bucks. cation, science. MostMost classics,classics, Latin Northdown, Bournemouth. ClassicalClassical Photography, model railways. Orchestral.Orchestral. American. Philips,Philips, Brenell, Mono oror music (Beethoven).(Beethoven). AmateurAmateur Radio (EX(EX Spectone, 7 in.in. 3i,33, 7J,73, 15. Anywhere.Anywhere. Stereo, up to 77 in.in. 71,7}, 3J,33, IJ.13. Any Eng- ZB 2AB). Any. 3i.33, 7).73. Anywhere. PE'T'ERPETER A. TRANFIELD, Storeman, lish oror French speaking;speaking. JAMES D. MANSFIELD, age 18. BERNARD WEL15,WELLS, RadioRadio and Re- St. Helene, South Side, St. Sampsons, Guemsy,Guernsy, Channel Islands;Islands. Photo- Junior Research Chemist, 2525 Twyford corder Service Engineer, 5252 King Ed- Road, Carsbalton,Carshalton, Surrey. Scootering, ward Road, Leyton, E.10. Radio andand graphy, general.general. Pops, classical, honky-honky - tonk.took. Walter 101, 5 in.in. 3}.33. U.S.A.,U.S.A., Aus- photography, sciencescience in general. From recording.recording. Pops, lightlight classics. Ferro-Ferro - pop toto light classicsclassics but not modemmodern graph 4AN,4AN, 8i8} in.in. 3},33, 7i.73. Anywhere. tralia,tralia, France,France, anywhere.anywhere. T. F. BONNER,BONNER. R.A.F. Regular.Regular, 29 jazz. GrundigGrundig TK 20. 5153 in.in. max.max. 31.33. JOHN HUTCHHUTCHINSON, INSON, age 17.17, Boyle Avenue, Stanmore, Middlesex. Anywhere English speakingspeaking only please.please. Trainee Radio Engineer, 77 Granville Radio, amateur dramatics. Light,Lieht. classi- LUKE MURRAY, ageage 20, Advertis- Gardens, Jesmond,Jesmond. Newcastle. GuitarGuitar cal. SpectoneSpectone 161, 77 in.in. 3J,33, 7J,73, 15.15. inging Production.Production, 55 ValelteValette Court,Court, St. playing (Spanish).(Spanish). Spanish, rock 'n''n' roll.roll. Canada. America, Germany (Lliglish(1 .glsir James Lane, Muswell Hill, London, Philips 77 in.in. 3L33. America. speaking).speak ing). N.I0. Reading, sketching,sketching, studystudy of im-im- PHILIP BLACKBURN JONES.JONES. T.V. pressionist painters, French language. J. LOUDWELL,I.OUDWELL, age 18, 103103 Windsor Service Engineer, 28 Newington Road, General but dislike opera. Philips ELEL. Road, Gillingham.Gillingham, Kent. Radio andand Sheffield 11, Yorks. Technical side tape 3515, 77 in. 31.33. France, United Kingdom television. Most types of music. Korting recording. Pops to classics. Brenell MK if French speaking. Preferably with MK 112, 77 in.in. 3i.33. U.S.A. 5,5. 7 in.in. IJ,13, 3J.33, 7J,73, 15. Anywhere. someone ownown age. 34 Amateur Tape Recording www.americanradiohistory.com KRIS, ProfessionalProfessional Wanderer,Wanderer, 9A A.1/CA.1 /C MARIC R. WARLEY Quarry Hill Parade, Tonbridge,Tonbridge, Kent.Kent. (A.F.11198085), U.S. AirAir Force, 75007500 Travel, mechanics, electronics. All but ABGRU, Box 606,606, U.S.A.F. Denham heavy classics.classics. Regenlone,Regentone, 77 in.in. IJ,lâ, 3i,31, BUILDBWLb YOUR Air Station,Station, Denham, Bucks. Taking 71.7f. U.S.A., South America, EnglishEnglish OWN colour movies. All kindskinds especially speaking Far East. Plans to work his TAPE RECORDERRECORDER opera. Grundig Cub, Telefunken 85 KL, way roundround world,world, usingusing thethe Tonbridge up to 77 in. 31, 71.7f. Anywhere. No need address for all his correspondence,correspondence, but to write first—allfirst -all tapestapes answered. intendingintending tapcspondentstapespondents must expect fi- KENNETH R. C. WHITE, Solicitors considerable delay inin receiving replies as Clerk.Clerk, 7 Vicarage Hill, Alton,Alton, Hants. all suchsuch correspondencecorrespondence hashas toto be for- All sports,sports, humour andand generalgeneral know- warded toto places atat present unknown. ledge. Light classicalclassical andand popular.popular. CHAS,CHAS. A. BROWN.BROWN, Fireman.Fireman, 37 Grundig TK 25, up toto 5151 in.in. IJ,1}, 31.3f. LomeLorne Road, Wealdstone,Wealdstone, Middlesex. Walters 404, up toto 7 in.in. 31.3f, 71. U.S.A..U.S.A., Driving andand recording.recording. Pops, swing, iot and anyany EnglisnEnglish speaking.speaking. F. A.A. ODUTOLA, Automobile En- beat, etc. Brcnell,Brenell, up toto 7 in. ij,1 k, 31,31, 71. ODUTOLA, Automobile En- South Africa, USA. gineering Student,Student, 102102 Rectory Road, London, N.I6.N.16. YorubaYoruba andand English R. W. PORTSMOUTH, Cable Repre- songs, recording. Sentimental music or sentative, 56 Roundhills Road, Hurst Hurst song. Telefunken 85KLB, 7 in.in. 31,3f, 71.7f. Green, Blackheath, Birmingham. G. & Nigeria. S., scouting, gang shows.shows. G. && S. lightlight WILLIAM J. PETTIGREW,PEI IIGREW, Police opera, choral. 7 3f, opera, choral. Wyndsor, up to 7 in.in. 31, Officer, 61 Skinnerthorpe Road, Shef- 71-71. v*£. field. Postal chess, hi-fi, collect chess NORMAN JOHN FIELD, age 17.17, 2 books. All typestypes of music. Truvox, 77 in.in. Granville Road, Dorridge, Solihull, 31,3f, 71.7f. U.S.A.U.S.A. Warwicks. Any sort of music, radio BERNARD L.I,. HARRIS.HARRIS, Turner, and electronics.electronics. New Orleans andand tradi-tradi- ""It It mustmust be suitable for a boyboy of Engineer, 4040 Chetwin Road, Bilboro.ugbBilborough tional jazz. Norfield, 7 in.in. IJ,la, 3},31, 71.7f. twelve, yetyet simplesimple enough for his father!"father!" Estate, Nottingham. WineWine makingmaking and Anywhere. gardening.firdening. Light and modem.modern. Philips ALLAN H. LEVENE, IndustrialIndustrial 419734 S.A.C.S.A.C. CLARK, RegularRegular ELL 3542, 7 in.in. 11,1}, 31.3f, 71.7f. English Designer, 22 The Drive,Drive, Snaresbrook, R.A.F.,R.A.P., 58 Sqdn., R.A.F. Wyton, Hunts. speaking. E.18. Varied (including(including discdisc recording).recording). 35 mm. photography, beer mats. Light DOREEN WALLER, Nurse.Nurse, HealthHealth Classics. FerrographFerrograph 33 in. toto 8181 in.in. 31,3f, classics andand trad. Philips EL 3542, upup to Centre, Brocket,Brocket, Alberta, Canada.Canada. Col- 71,7f, 15.15. Israel, U.S.A. 7 in. IJ,1}, 31,31, 71.7f. Anywhere. our photography, movie photography, French, storystory writing. Light music. EDMUND G.G. MITCHELL,MITCHELL. Electrical LIONEL C. GALER, age 21, General Philips 44 track 3541,3541, 3 in.in. 3}.31. England, Department Manager, 75 Totland Road.Road, Printer, '' Greensleeves,'Greensleeves,' ParkPark Lane.Lane, Leicester. People, places, general. All Glemsford, Sudbury, Suffolk.Suffolk. Anything Australia, France. typestypes except rock.rock. Telefunken 85KL,85KL. entertaining (not sport).sport), Country and S. DOLLAND, age 16,16 Student.Student, 101 7 in.in. max,max. 3},3;, 71.7f. U.S.A., Australia, jazz. Boundary Road, London, N.W.IN.W.18. 8. western, hillbilly, folk, pop, trad.trad. jazz. Radio, photography, music. Classical or New Zealand. Fidelity Argyll, up toto 51 in.in. 3}.31. U.S.A., Radio, photography, Classical pop but no jazz. Walter 101, up toto 55 TREVOR PRICE, G.P.O. Telephonist,Telephonist, or anywhere speaking English. AllAll tapestapes and lettersletters answered. in. 31.3f. U.S.A. 74 Oxford Street, SheffieldSheffield 6.6. Recording, Sgt. J.J. W. A. LOUBSER, Soldier, stamps, gendtalgend -al interest,interest, hi-fi.hi -fi. Sinatra, JOHN McCARROLL, Railwayman, c/o Military Adviser, S.A. House, Tra- Ella, JuneJune Christy, modern jazz. Grun- 50E Sunnyside Road,Road, Coatbridge, Ella, Christy, modern jazz. falgar Sauare,Square, London, W.C.2. Photo-Photo - dig TK 5, upup toto 51 in,in. 31.3f. Anywhere,Anywhere. Lanarkshire. T.V., films, woodwork,woodwork, fgraphyraphy (cineeine and still). AnyAny music,music. No need toto write first,first, allall tapestapes tape recording.recording. ModemModern and rockrock 'n''n' Telefunkenelefunken 75/15K, 66 in.in. 31,3f, IJ.1 }. Grun- answered. roll. Philips ELEL 3527, 55 in. 3}.3f. Any part. dig Cub, 33 in.in. 31. Europe. JOHN ERICERIC WELLS.WELLS, 41 Dudley ROBERT HAMILTON, Radio/T.V. REG. IRW1N,IRWIN, age 20, Nursery Avenue, Kenton, Harrow.Harrow, Middlesex. Engineer, 94 SalisburySalisbury Avenue, Barking, Worker, 44 Warren Slip, Storrington, Cycling, sound effects, general interests. Essex. ChurchChurch activities,activities, gardening, Nr. Pulborough, Sussex. Books, astron- Anything except modemmodern jazz.jazz. Clarion,Clarion, photography, singing.singing. Mainly Tightlight clas-clas- omy, history (naval),(naval), naturalnatural history Walter 303, Philips, 3 in.in. toto 7 in.in. 31.31- sical.sical. VortexionVortexion W.V.A.,W.V.A., 77 in. 31,31, 71.7f. (bees, wasps, ants). Most types. Philips Anywhere English speaking. Europe. EL 3538,3538, 7 in.in. IJ,11, 31,31, 71.7f. U.S.A.,U.S.A., S.A..S.A., DOUGLAS REXREX HURST, Electrician, P. A. JENNINGS.JENNINGS, Chemist, 2424 Bridge Canada, Australia,Australia, Japan.Japan. Ony English 57 Waltham Road,Road, Carshalton,Carshalton, Surrey.Surrey. spoken. Avenue, Upminster. Science,Science, art, photo-photo- Music, cars, dogs,dogs, gardening.gardening. Pop, lightlight graphy, music, fencing. Classical, mod- Mrs. C. M.M. LESTER, Tailoring In-In- music, Classical, mod- classical. Brenell, 7 in.in. 31,31, 71.7f, 15. U.S.A.U.S.A. em,ern, medieval, Oriental. Brenell MK 5, structor,structor, 12 Tennyson Street, Swindon,Swindon, P. J. STOKES,STOKES, ageage 16,16, Plumber's types 7 in.in. IS,15, 71,71, 31.3f, IJ.U.t AnyAny partpart inin English Wilts. Most subjects,subjects, French. All types or littlelittle German. Mate, 32 Oakroyd Avenue, Dunmow,Dunmow, including amateuramateur music. Grundig, Fi- Essex. Tape recording,recording, s.w.l. Everything Cord, 33 in.in. 71.71, 31, Il J.}. France or anyoneanyone PETER BAMFIELD, Radio Engineer,Engineer, except classical.classical. Grundig TKTK 20, 33 in., learninglearning thethe French language. 45b Clarendon Villas, Hove 3,3, Sussex. 51.5f. 3f.31. Britain and America. Boy or girl J. J. PARRY, ClerkClerk B.R., 26 High Electronics, radioradio and T.V. taping,taping. my age. Street, Pwllheli,Pwllheli, Caems,Caerns, N. Wales.Wales. science, aero modelling, chess. Anything CHARLES A. BROWN, Pro.Pro. Fire- Astronomy, rambling.rambling. ToeToc H,H, spiritual- bar heavy classics. Philips EL 3527,3527, man, 3737 LomeLorne Road, Wealdstone, ism, general conversation. Modern jazz. 3 in,in. or 5 in.in. 31.3f. AnywhereAnywhere only Eng- Middlesex. Aero modelling. All types Elizabethan, up toto 7 in.in. 31,3f, 71. Any- lish spoken.spoken. of music. Brenell 33 star, 33 in. to 7 in. where. RON MEADOW CROFT, age 20, 71.71, 31.31, IIl. J. South Africa. 3513942 S.AC.S.A C. BELLAS,BELLAS, J. L.L , M-T.M.T. 5 Brookside Terrace, Highbridge Walk, GORDON BURN, Sales Clerk,Clerk, 35 Driver Operator, 3939 A.M.Q. R.A.F. Aylesbury, Bucks.Bucks. 35 mm. colour photo- Makendon Street, Hebbura,Hebbum, Co. Dur- Regt. Depot.Depot, Catterick.Catterick, Richmond, graphy, BaptistBaptist religion, Carpentry, etc. ham. Tape recording,recording, music, filmfilm going, Yorks. Motor racing,racing, amateuramateur photo- Classic andand opera toto popspops notnot jazz.jazz. open air.air. SomeSome pop toto lightlight classics.classics. graphy,graphy. Varied, classicsclassics toto jazz.jazz. PhilipsPhilips Grundig TK 5,5, up toto 5151 in. 31.3f. Any-Any- Ferrograph, up toto 81 in. 31,3f, 71.7f. Any EL 3527i3527$ 5 in..in.. 31.3f. Anywhere, butbut only where but can onlyonly speakspeak English. Any part of English speaking worldworld except English spoken.spoken. Young married couplecouple age male or female. U.S.A. preferred as wife isis alsoalso interested.interested. December, 1960 35 www.americanradiohistory.com E. FORBES - CANTLEY, Retired JACK ROSEWALL, Taxi Driver.Driver, 32 SftMTATELL WHAF R.A.F., 'Wavecrest,'' Wavecrest,' Glenalua Road, Charles Street, Truro, Cornwall. Photo-Photo- VOU Killiney, Co. Dublin, Eire. Photography, graphy, 35 mm. colourcolour andand 212; b. and w., WAA/r fOR music, AlsatianAlsatian dogs. Operatic, light brass bands, driving. Brass band music. XMAS orchestral. UherUher 195, 5}51 in. 3},3f, 7).7f. Any- Steelman, 3 in.in. II ff, 33.3f. AnywhereAnywhere in where. English only spoken. England. ERIC SECKLER, ageage 33.33, Cook, 4141 WILLIAM PERCY JOHN PERRY, Beverley Gardens, Hornchurch, Essex. General Foreman F. 'W.W. Woolworth & Cine, general.general. Light music, ballet, Co. Ltd., Construction Dept., 5353 War- waltzes. Brenell MKMK 5,5, upup toto 7 in. wick Avenue, Whitleigh, Plymouth, 31, 71,74, IS.15. Anywhere. English or Ger- Playing organ,organ, piano, socialsocial work, en- man spoken.spoken. tertaining at old people's homes, etc.etc. PETER J. STANMORE, Sales Repre- Old time, light, choral,choral, sacred. Grundig sentative, 12 Pollards Hill North.North, Lon-Lon- Cub, Telefunken 75K 15, Philips EL don, S.W.16. Motoring, photography, 3575, 3 in.,in., 3334 in.,in., 535} in.in. If11, 33.3;. Any- on-on-the-spot the -spot recording,recording, languages. French where. (about intermediateintermediate grade), learning Miss SUSAN WHITAKER, ageage 161.16f, Swedish. Classical music (old masters Student, '' Myrtle Cottage,' Wootton, and some contemporary), jazz,jazz, unusual Boar's Hill, Oxford. Recording, tennis,tennis, musicmusic—in -in fact,fact, anythinganything but '' rock'. all music, mostly modem,modern, modemmodern " KouYou made aa lot of promisespromises lastlast year Brenell MK V, up toto 818f in.in. !|11 to 15. dancing, corresponding. ModemModern show thatthai didn't come off, so thisthis year I'm Also StuzziStuzzi Magnetfe.Magnette. Sweden, France, hits, jazz, rock 'n' roll.roll. Renown, up to keeping aa record!"record ! " U.S.A. and any other English speakingspeaking 7 in.in. 71,74, 33,31, If11. An English, French or correspondent. American boy. French spoken.spoken. IVANIVAN STAFFORD.STAFFORD, Bank Law Clerk, V. G. MERRITT,MERRITr, Mech. and Elect. THOMASTHOMAS WORTH1NGTON,WORTHINGTON, Sales- 403 Woodstock Road, Belfast 6, North- Engineer, Officers' Mess, R.A.F. l.aar-Iaar- man, 99 PicklesPickles Place, Mirfield,Mirfield, Yorks. ern Ireland. GospelGospel tract distribution.distribution, bruch, B.F.P.O. 43, Germany. 8 mm. Poetry, internationalinternational friendship, all Evangelical preaching and Bible Study cine, 35 mm. stillstill photography, cara-cara- things, etc. Classical, semi-classical,semi -classical, readings. I amam interestedinterested inin Gospel vanning, motoring, people and their way pops, not rock 'n' roll. Philips EL 3542 singing in other lands.lands. Gospel singing of life. Lighter more descriptive classics, 4 track,track, up to 7 in. If1/, 33,3f, 71.74. U.S.A., and Evangelical music, light classical exotic Latin American, ballet. Grundig Europe. English only spoken. Male tape-tape - and spirituals. Philips EL 3538,3538, 7 in.in. TK 1,1, 33 in. 31.3f. Anywhere. spondents onlyonly please. II,11, 3},31, 7}.7f. All parts of the world. No DOUGLAS BUXTON (and(and wife RICHARD M. HEWSON, age 21, need toto write,write, send tapes. Beryl), Stainless Fabricator, 26 Valley Reg. Grenadier Guard.Guard, 72 Haydn R. A. WYETH (Bob),(Bob), Telegraphist, Road, Bramley, Leeds 13. Photography, Avenue, Purley, Surrey, England,England. Hi-fi,Hi -fi, age 26, 101101 MaycswoodMayeswood Road, Grove motoring, travel,travel, pets. ModemModern classics,classics, tape recording, boating, flying,flying, fishing. Park, S.E.I2.S.E.12. Tapesponding, colour popular music. Grundig TKTK 30, 7 in. 71,74, Beethoven, operatic, modemmodern and trad.trad, photos 35 mm., building hi-fihi -fi equipment, 31. Anywhere. All tapes and letters jazz, military bands. Cossor 4 track, 7 etc. Light classical, lightlight music inin gen- answered. English onlyonly spoken. in. IfII, 31,33, 71.74. U.S.A..U.S.A., Italy.Italy, Canada. eral. Wyethspecial, up toto 7 in.in. 15, 7|,7f, FRED WILSON, Factory Despatch DYFRIG ROBERTS, Clerk, It Aman 3i,31, 11.11. With anyone anywhere (no col- Checker, 42 Rectory lane.Lane, King's Lang- Street, Cwmaman, Aberdare,Aberdare, Glam.,Glam., our bar here). ley, Herts. Music (myself a pianist),pianist), South Wales. Dancing, reading, yours. S. N. BRADLEY, Photographic Man- Russian language, old timetime dancing. Anything except rock 'n''n' roll.roll. Walter ager, 39 Kings Road, Blackburn, Lanes.Lancs. General, light music, piano duets, etc. 101, 5 in. 33-31. Anywhere English speak-speak- Sport, 35 mm. colour, 8 mm. Light Korting MK 112, up to 7 in.in. 31.3f. Any- ing. No needneed toto write, all tapes answered. popular classics, pops, dance music. where ANTHONY LAVENDER, age 15,15. Telefunken 75, up to 5 in. 11,1J, 3J.3f. Any- ANDREW I. PREECE,PREECE, Co. Repre- Student, 18 Nelson Drive, Newport, where English spoken.spoken. sentative, 1515 GlenavonGIenavon Park, Jordans-Jordans- Mon. Tape recordingrecording andand general. In-In- CHARLES A. BIRKIN, ageage 17,17, town, Co. Antrim. Organist and choir- strumental rock 'n' roll,roll, some jazz.jazz. Wal- Scholar, 3 Westbrook Drive, Chester- master, violinist andand piano. Classical, ter 303 and 101., 3 in. toto 7 in. 33,33, 71-7f. field, Derbys. Motor cars,cars, electrical gad-gad- dance, jazz,jazz, choral. Philips, 5 in.in. 33.3f. Anywhere (English onlyonly spoken). gets. Light classical,classical, pops. Philips, up toto West Europe. SOCTETESOCIETE BELGO - ISRAELIENNEISRAELTENNE 7 in.in. 1},11, 31,3f, 71.74. France and Germany.Germany. BRUCE MOUSLEY, Salesman, 4 'd'ELECTRONIQUE,d'ELECTRONIQUE, Manufactory of Have a littlelittle knowledge of French andand Layer Gardens, WestWest Acton,Acton, London, tapes, 59 Boulevard Anspach, Bnixelles,Bruxelles, German and wish toto increaseincrease it. W.3. Art, music, science.science. Classics to Belgium. P.O.B,P.O.B. 20066, Tel-Aviv.Tel -Aviv. All in-in- BARRIE BUTCHER, Hospital jazz. Collaro Deck, ElizabethanElizabethan Essex, terests andand music.music. All machines,machines, sizessizes Theatre Assistant, 283 IffleyIMey Road, Ox- 3 in. toto 77 in. 33,3f, 71,74, 15. France. and speeds.speeds. Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, ford. Tapesponding, stamps,stamps, languages,languages, O. C.C. MANNING, Railway Signal-Signal- Israel. travel, general chit-chat.chit -chat. General, light,light, man, 8 Mill Road, Pulham Market, PETER STIMPSON, Policeman, 4 some pops. Philips EL 3542, 33 in., 7 in. Norfolk. Aircraft, space travel, evolu-evolu- Girton Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NOR 1{,11. 3},31, 7i.74. Any part. English speaking. tion of man. Foreign, accordionaccordion—other- -other - 96 F. Gadgets, car mechanics, tape,tape, elec- L. A. FEATHERS, age 36, Garage wise limited.limited. Sound 777, 4 in.in. 31.3f. Eng- trical,trical, models. Taste in music slight !! Receptionist, 125 Mickle Gate, York. land. Pops, tradtrad jazz. Philips AGAG 8109,8109, 5 in.in Tape and motor cars.cars. AnythingAnything except LESLIE S.S. HOARE, Television Prop. 33. Any EnglishEnglish speaking.speaking. chamber music. VeritoncVeritone and Stella-Stella - Buyer, c/ogo Scottish Television, Hope KENNETH BUDGE, Cotton Spinner.Spinner, phone ST 450, 77 in. If11, 31,31, 7i.7f. Any- Street, Glasgow. TheatreTheatre (T.V. produc- 32 Spring Street, Gt. Harwood, Nr.Nr. where. tion writing), any aspect of T.V. work Blackburn, Lanes.Lancs. Reading, sport,sort, J. N. CORLETT, age 17.17, Radio and and theatre production. Light classical, travel. Light classics andand trad.trad. jazz. T.V. Apprentice,Apprentice, WoodleaWoodlea Villas, Cros- organ, popular. Elizabethan Major, up Sound Prince, 33 in,in, 55 in.,in., or 7 in.in. 3331 by, Isle of Man. Records, radio, etc. to 77 in. If1f, 33,3f, 71.7f. U.K..U.K., U.S.A., Canada. Sweden, U.S.A., Australia. Pops, instrumentals. ElizabethanElizabethan Avon, FRED. G. WILDING, Manager.Manager, 30 ERIC JONES, age 17, Coachbuilder, 3 in.in. toto 51 in.in. 3}.31. U.S.A. andand Australia. Langdale Road, Victoria Park, Man- 14 Church Lane, Chessington.Chessington, Surrey. RON S.S. T.T. PETRIE, Shop Manager, chester 14. Modern dancing,dancing, people and Commercial passenger vehicles, music, 330 King Street, Broughty Ferry, Angus. places, amateur oil painting, general.general. colour transparencies. Popular orchestral,orchestral, General interests.interests. Shows, opera,opera, hpthtlight Anything light, opera, modern, etc. classical (concerto, symphony).symphony). Philips classical. Philips EL 3538, 3 in.,in., 7 in.m. Philips 4 track,track, up to 77 in.in. 11.If 33,31, 71.74. EL 35153515 Twin tracks,tracks, up toto 7 in. 33-3f. If1}, 3},31, 71.7f. Anywhere. Anyone speaking English. Australia, Canada, U.S.A.,U.S.A., New Zealand. 36 Amateur Tape Recording www.americanradiohistory.com MICHAEL D. ROLL.ROLL, Research Sgt. P.P. SCOTT, H.M. Forces, Sgts' Chemist, 55 Vicarage Lane,Lane, WaterWater Orton, Mess, R.A.F.,R.A.F., Northwood, Middlesex. Nr. Birmingham.Birmingham. TapeTape recording,recording, wine Record collecting,collecting, photography.photography. Classi- making, theatre,theatre, rugby, sailing. AllAll ser- cal, lightlight orchestralorchestral and shows. Brenell ious music (though(though generally not 20th20th MK V, 8f83 in.in. If.13, 3f,33, 7f,74, 15. U.S.A. century), an opera fanatic.fanatic. I have somesome and Canada. Jr. 50 complete operas on tapetape and recordrecord LESLIE O.O. RICHARDSON, y and wouldwould likelike toto exchangeexchange completecomplete Accountant, 72 Stanham Road, Dartford, J recordings with a similarlysimilarly blessed fana- Kent. 35 mm. colour/mono, home built tic. Brenell MK, Ferrograph 2A1, 33 in, hi-fi,hi -fi, do-it-yourself,do- it- yourself, reading. Classical, 7 in.in. If toto 15. Anywhere,Anywhere, but I'mI'm nono military bands.bands. CollaroCollaro MK TVIV Tran- linguist. scriptor, Mullard TypeType 'C'C' Amp, up toto KENNETH LARAWAY,LARAWAY, Bakery 7 in. 3f,31, 7i.75, 15.15. U.S.A., Canada.Canada, New /r Foreman, 1717 Stone Fold, Rising Bridge,Bridge, Zealand, Switzerland.Switzerland. Accrington, Lanes. Motoring, camping.camping. Accrington, Motoring, J. E.E. DAYNES, P.O.P.O. Engineer,Engineer, I2NI2N r Bands, brassbrass or military, pops. Grundig Peabody Estate, London,London, S.W.IS.W.11. 1. Elec-Elec- TK 830830 3D,3D, 77 in.in. 3J,3}, 7*.7}. America.America, tronics (TV.(T.V. Radio).Radio). Trad. jazz. Eliza- Southern England. bethan Essex, 7 in.in. 3},33, 7f,7}, 15. EnglishEnglish Mr. B. MARLOW, Inst.Inst. Fitter, 3535 speaking anywhere.anywhere. QonvilleGonville Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey. " UIt must be a terrificterrific party I! Even the classics S. H. ANDREWS, ageage 14, Schoolboy, Almost anything.anything. GlennGlenn Miller,Miller, classics 214 Blossomfield Road, Solihull, War-War - Magic Eye isis getting blood-shotblood -shot /"!" (not rockrock 'n''n' roll).roll). Walter 303,303, upup toto 77 wicks. Tape plays (drama, comic),comic), sail-sail- in. 3f,33, 7f.7}. AnywhereAnywhere English isis spoken,spoken, ing. Modem,Modern, allall rock V'n' roll. Fidelity D. SHERMAN, FoundryFoundry Worker,Worker, 8686 particularly Croydon, Australia. Argyll, 3i33 in.in. 3}.33. British Isles. Pines Road, Chelmsford, Essex. Chess, photography. General. Baird, 7 in.in. 31,3f, ALAN S.S. DUDENEY,DLTDENEY, Signalman R. S. BURN,BURN, Airman, 7575 Sqdn., photography. General. B.R., 88 York Road, Tonbridge, Kent. R.N.Z.A.F., R.A.F. Tengah,Tengah, Singapore 75,7f. 13.15. Anywhere. Reading, radio,radio, records. Classical, popspops 24. InternalInternal broadcasting. General music. LAWRENCE SMITH, Merchant Sea- (not jazz).jazz). Regentone RT 51, up toto 77 in.in. Ferrograph. 3},33, Tf.75. man (Ship's(Ship's Carpenter), Old HomeHome Cot- If.If, 3f,31, 7i.7f. Anywhere. A. A. BLACKFORDBLACKFORD and IAN A.A. D. tage, Sparkwell, Plymouth. Hypnotism, Miss JOAN WARD, age 19,19, Alm- mind development, spiritual develop- BLACKFORD (age(age 18), Sales Manager, mind oner's Clerk, 202202 High Street,Street, Feltham, View, ment throughthrough mysticism,mysticism, poetry, E.S.P.E.S.P. Middlesex. Handicrafts, sport,sport, music, Sales Representative, Channel View, Semi-classics, some classics. Grundig TK Middlesex. Handicrafts, Herstmonceux, Sussex.Sussex. LightLight classic, Semi -classics, some Grundig people. Enjoy all kindskinds (excluding(excluding popular. Philips Stereo, Grundig 830.3D,830.3D, 20, 31.33. Anywhere. opera). Wyndsor Victor, 7 in.in. If,14, 3f,31, 7f.75. popular. Philips Stereo, Grundig 7 14 ALAN ROLFE, age 19, Assistant, 19 Anywhere. andand TransitapeTransitape Steelman, up toto 7 in.in. If 3f,33, 7f.74. English speaking.speaking. School Mead, AbbotsAbbots Langley, Herts. BRIXTON TAPE RECORDING Cycle racing.racing. Rock 'n''n' rollroll and pops. COLIN R.R. CURETON, ageage 17, 6th Cycle CLUB, 124 Branksome Road, Brixfon,Brixton, CURETON, Ferguson, 5153 in. 3}.33. Anywhere. London, S.W.2. Genera!General interests.interests. Gen-Gen- Form Science Student, 4747 Sandbrook age 31, eral music.music. All kinds of machines, 33 inin Road, Ainsdale, SouthSouthport, port, Lanes. Col- D. T. GILCHRIST, age 31. unmar- to 7 in.in. If13 toto 7f.75. ClubsClubs inin U.S.A. our photography,photography, scouting.scouting. Popular and ried, Postman.Postman, 772 Govan Road,Road, Glas- lightlight orchestral.orchestral. PhilipsPhilips EL 3527, 55 in.in. gow,;OW, Scotlano.Scotland. Music,Music, fiction writing,writing. P. A. SINGLETON,SINGLETON, ageage 22.22, British 3}.34. Belgium, Switzerland,Switzerland, Luxembourg, %Folk,'oik, country/western, lightlight classics. Railways, 8 Appleby Road, Blackpool,Blackpool, Austria. EnglishEnglish speaking.speaking. Philips ELEL 35423542 4 track,track, Elizabethan Lancashire. Sports, spacespace travel. PopularPopular 7 in. 13, 33, 75. Mr. L.L. S. DAY.DAY, Cost Clerk, 41 Mose- Escort twintwin track, up to 7 in. If, 31, 71. and classical. Truvox, 77 in.in. 3i,3f, 7i.7}. Any- Anywhere. Tapes answered immediately.immediately. where exceptexcept Britain.Britain. ley Avenue, Coventry. Painting. Jazz, classical.classical. Simon SP 4. 3},31, 7f.75. France Student Mental CHARLES BUSHBY, Experimental JOHN NORTON.NORTON, Student Mental CHARLES (English spoken).spoken). Nurse, 65 Shipley Street.Street, Bykor,Byker, New- work Radio andand T.V., 18 Haycroft dancing, Road, BrixtonBrixton Hill, London, S.W.2. Any JAMESJAMES GREENWAY, age 21, Elec- castle on TyncTyne 6. Nursing, dancing, trician, 5252.Rowdown Rowdown Crescent, New Ad- trad,trad. jazz, general, travel.travel. Trad,Trad. jazz, kind ofof interests,interests, outdoorsoutdoors and indoors.indoors. Argyll, Any kind, but not classical. Vortexion dington, Croydon. A.T.R.,A.T.R., jazz,jazz, radio,radio, songs from the shows. Fidelity Argyll, 7 in.in. Switzerland (English(English speaking). up toto 8f in.in. Clarion. 33 in. 3},33, 7f.75. Any- dancing. Trad,Trad. jazzjazz pops, dance music-music. where. Reps R40, 77 in.in. 3f,33, 7f,75, 15. U.S.A..U.S.A., ALAN S.S. GARDINER, Civil Service Mr. P. BINNS, Audio Eng., 6262 Canada, U.S.S.R.U.S.S.R. (photo(photo-printing), -printing), 48 Goodrich Road,Road, Thorsby Road,Road, Acomb,Acomb. Yorks. Garden-Garden- GRAHAME STEPHENS.STEPHENS, Salesman, East Dulwich, London, S.E.22. Cycle ing,ing, photography.photography. Light,I.ight, pop. Eliza-Eliza- 10 Taylor Road,Road, Southcourt, Aylesbury, racing, conjuring. Traditional jazz. Gel-Gel - bethan Essex, 7 in.in. 15,15, 7f,7}, 3}.31. Holland, Bucks. Travel, cars, fishing.fishing. All typestypes of oso.oso G256/E, 33 in. If.14. English speakingspeaking etc. music, Stellaphone,Stellaphone, 5 in. 31.33. Anywhere. persons anywhere. HOHOWARD WAR TAPE RECORDERS 218 HIGH ST.S T. B R OO M LEY.KENT.L E Y, K ENT. R AV. 4 4 7 77 ENGLAND'S BIGGEST DEALERS SEE OUR ADVERT,ADVERT., PAGE 4545 December,Decembsr, 1960 37 www.americanradiohistory.com G. E. LESTER, Paintmaker, Flat 43, RRYLAND Y L A N D S. ROBERTSHAW, St. Martins House.House, Tipton, Staffs. Music Student, age 18, 99 SouthboumcSouthbournc Grove, and travel.travel. Pops, some classic. Eliza- West Southbourne,Southboume, Bournemouth, Hants. bethan, up to 7 in.in. 1},11, 31,3}, 7i.7}. U.S.A. £ Photography, ballroom dancing, Air PETER SMITH, age i4i,144, Schoolboy.Schoolboy, ■s , Cadets, youth club, travel. Popular 548 Acklam Road, Middlesbrough, classics, Acker Bilk, some pops. Telc-Tele- Yorkshire. Photography, radio construc- funken KL 65, 5 in. 13.14, 33.34, Anywhere tion. Most types. Grundig TK 20, up to abroad especially France, Switzerland. 515} in. 3i.31. U.S.A., Canada, Australia, French spoken. New Zealand, or any other part where ils RALPH J. ABBOTT, Warrant Officer,Officer. English is spoken. Royal Army Ordnance Corps, The ROY CLAYTON, Radio Officer inin Regimental Depot R.A.O.C., Hilsea Merchant Navy, 62 St. Peters Avenue, Barracks, Portsmouth, Hants. Travel, Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire. General, music, general topics.topics. Especially inter- will reply allall overover the world.world. Pops, with ested in collecting martial music played odd exceptions, light classics with a beat,beat. by military bands of foreignforeign countries. Grundig TK 5, 5i51 in. 31-31. Anywhere. Light classic, military bands. Ferrograph RONALD LEDGERWOOD, Micro and Vortexion WVB, 7 in. 15, 73,7}, 33-31. RONALD LEDGERWOOD, Anywhere. Wave Inspector, 53 Timbercroft Lane, A v. Anywhere. Plumstead, London, S.E.18.S.E.18. Swimming, ANTHONY ASTLEY, age 17, School- modelsmodels—scale -scale sizes, making tape record- boy, 4141 McLean Road, Oxley, Wolver- ings.ings_ All music exceptexcept heavy classics. hampton,hampton. Staffs. Electronics, general. Trad., some pops, some classics. Collaro Regentone RT 50, up toto 77 in. li,1 }, 3i,34, 7i-7f. U.S.A., New Zealand, anywhere inin Studio Deck, own amplifier, up to 7 in. England or any English speaking coun- 11,13, 33,31, 73-71. Anywhere. try. " Good King Wenceslas ROCKED M. G. FOSTER, P.O. Engineer, 30A out . . . I" Kent. t ALECALEC J. HARTILL, S.R.N.M,,S.R.N.M., StaffStaff out...! Samos Road, Anerley, Kent. Electronics,Electronics, Trad. jazz preferred Nurse, '' Webb Hill,' Hillcommon,Hillcommon, Taun-Taun- Mr. R.R. RIGRIGBY, BY, 15 Dunoon Drive, Ast- motor mechanics. Trad, jazz preferred Nurse, Hill,' in. ton, Somerset. Photography 35 mm.mm. andand ley Bridge, Bolton. Interested inin George light classical.classical. Ferrograph, up to 8381 in. 2i,21, music,music, reading,reading, Germany, traveltravel Formby, Snr.Snr. AnyAny recordings of him toto 33,31, 73,71, 15. Any English speaking (have done !),!), records.records. S.E. Asian folk build up a collection.collection. Grundig, Tele- country. and classical, Glenn Miller and swing.swing. funken, 33 in.,in., 55 in.in. 4.75, 9.59.5 Anyone in BRIAN ALLSOPP, age 22, Aero Geloso TR 175, 3i31 in. 1J.11, 3J.31. S.E. Asia, any country whowho has recordings of G. Engineer, 6 Dairy Lane, Walberton, Australia. Formby, Snr.Snr. Nr. Arundel, Sussex. Records (shows), Australia. and modern DENNIS BURCH,BURCH, Driver, 134 Beck-Beck - HARRY BERGMAN, Salesman, 1675 general. All except chamber and modem tonton Road, Canning Town, London, E.16. Andrews Avenue, Bronx 53, New York, jazz. Brenell MK 5,5, up to 8384 in.in. 13,14, 33,31, General and sport. Light and dixieland.dixieland. U.S.A. Psychology,Psychology, world affairs, photo- 74,73, 15. Anywhere speakingspeaking English. General and sport. Light In- Philips 4 track,track, up toto 77 in.in. 33.31. Any- graphy. Any typetype of music. 15001500 Wollen- DONALD H. PRENTICE, Shoe In- where. sack, 33 in., 5 in.,in., 7 in.in. 33,34, 73-7}. dustry, 59 Tills Road, Sprowston, Nor- BRIAN KEMP, age 20.20, Plastic Com- ROBERT DINGWALL, age 14, wich, NOR 550. Propagation of thethe pression Operator,Operator, 7272 South EasternEastern Schoolboy, 66 Easington Way, S. Ocken- Christian Gospel. Light, classical, organ.organ. Road, Ramsgate, Kent. Hunting, fishing. don, Essex. SwimmingSwimming andand jiving. Top Elizabethan Escort, up to 77 in.in. 13,11, 33.31, Trad,Trad. jazz, rockrock 'n''n' roll.roll. Grundig TK 20,20, twenty, pop.pop. GrundigGrundig TKTK 20, 5 in.in. 5354 in.in. 73-74. Anywhere. 5}51 in.in. 33.31. Germany. 33-34. AmericaAmerica and Gt. Britain. Boy oror MAURICE CUMMINGS, Student of ALAN LAKIN, Miner, 60 Coppice girl. Health Education,Education, 39 Mysore Road, Road, Highfields, Doncaster, Yorks. PHELPS A. DIEHL, ageage 20, Student.Student, Battersea, London, S.W.ll.S.W.II. People andand S.J.A.B., D.I.Y., tapesponding. Popular,Popular, Box 186,186, Bridgewater College, Bridge- places, travel.travel. Anything except jazzjazz andand some jazz,jazz, anyany Elvis Presley, FrankieFrankie water, Virginia, U.S.A. Photography, hi- brass bands. Philips 3541, up toto 77 in. 33-34. Vaughan. Grundig Cub,Cub, Philips EL fi. Popular and organorgan music, Spanish. AnywhereAnywhere—in -in English. All lettersletters andand 3527, 33 in.,in., 55 in.in. 33.31. Anywhere, onlyonly Wollensak T-1500,T -1500, 77 in.in. 33,31, 73-71. Spain, tapes answered.answered. English spoken.spoken. any Spanish speaking person.person. CHARLES BROWN, Fireman, 37 L.S.B.A., A. P. BACON,BACON, age 31, RoyalRoyal R. J. KEIGHTLEY, age 19,19, ClerkClerk LomeLorne Road, Wealdstone, Middlesex. Navy, H.M.S. Scott, c/oc/o G.P.O. London. (B.B.C.), 1111 Ellement Close, Pinner,Pinner, Cars, aircraft.aircraft. Light, pops, jazz.jazz. Brenell, Anything except sport.sport. Pops toto Proko-Proko- Middlesex.Middlesex, Hi-fi,Hi -fi, 8 mm. cine,eine, records up toto 77 in. 13.11, 33,31, 73.7f. U.S.A. and SouthSouth fiev.fiev. Brenell MarkMark V,V, upup toto 8384 in.in. 13,lB, 33,31, (stereo and mono).mono). Beat music (Elvis,(Elvis, Africa. 10, 73,7f, 15. AllAll of itit (English(English speaking).speaking). Holly, Vincent, etc.).etc.). RegentoneRegentone RT 51, HEATHER PHILLIPS, age 10, R.R. J.J. LUXTON,LUXTON, CivilCivil Servant,Servant, 1414 up toto 77 in.in. 73,7}, 33,3i, 13.14. U.S.A., Australia, Schoolgirl, 42 Station Road,Road, Rainham, FurzeFurze Road,Road, Thorpe St.St. Andrew,Andrew, Nor- Canada andand Scandinavia.Scandinavia. Kent. Gym. Light music. GrundigGrundig TKTK 5, wich, Norfolk.Norfolk. Swimming,Swimming, photography,photography, K. E. ROCKROCK (Ken),(Ken), ageage 19,19, Student, 5351 in.in. 33.31. CoventryCoventry oror Britain.Britain. singing,singing, youth clubs.clubs. Light classical andand 148 Richmond Road,Road, Roath, Cardiff. FRANK SAGER, Wool Spinner, 4141 sacred. Ferrograph,Ferrograph, up toto 77 in.in. 33,31, 73-7i. Radio construction,construction, tape recording.recording. Pleasant Street,Street, Heywood, Lancashire.Lancashire. Australia, Africa,Africa, U.S.A., U.K.U.K. Dance andand swingswing music, e.g.,e.g., Glenn Cars, travel,travel, record,record, general. Everything DON DIS1MONE,DISIMONE, age 25,25, Student.Student, Miller. Vocal—Ella,Vocal -Ella, Sinatra,Sinatra, Peggy Lee. except classical. Amplion, 3 in.,in., 5351 in.in. 4912 MelroseMelrose Avenue,Avenue, HollywoodHollywood 29,29, R.G.D. Mk 103,103, up toto 77 in.in. 13.14, 33,31, 73.71. 33-31. Anywhere English speaking (U.S.A.(U.S.A. California, U.S.A.U.S.A. Psychology,Psychology, European Anywhere English spoken.spoken. and Canada). Young married couple.couple. jazz,jazz, people,people, philosophy, customs,customs, reli-reli- R. L. PRESTON,PRESTON, Conductor, 4 Pastor J. WILSON, Minister,Minister, gion.gion. Jazz,Jazz. popular.popular. HoshoHosho 707-c,707 -c, 77 in.in. Queens Road, Banning,Barming, Maidstone, ' Bethel Bungalow,'Bungalow,' Albert Street, Wed-Wed - 33,31, 73-74. EuropeEurope inin English,English, alsoalso includ-includ- Kent. RadioRadio and modelling.modelling. Light andand nesbury.nesbury, Staffs.Staffs. Touring byby scooter, inging CommunistCommunist countries.countries. MaleMale oror organ andand most tastetaste of music. SajaSaja working forfor ArabArab refugees, publicpublic female. M 40,40, 5354 in.in. 33.31. Anywhere.Anywhere. speaking, languagelanguage studies.studies. Deeply mov- F.F. J.J. GUBBINSGUBBINS (wife,(wife, 33 teenageteenage MICHAEL BRIAN ROBERTSHAW, inging sacredsacred music. Would welcomewelcome Gos- daughtersdaughters andand son).son), InstrumentInstrument Maker, age 183,184, BankBank Clerk,Clerk, 3434 MelroseMelrose pel sermonssermons inin ArabicArabic language.language. Stella,Stella, 82 DevonshireDevonshire Way,Way, Shirley,Shirley, Croydon,Croydon, Avenue, WimbledonWimbledon Park,Park, London,London, 5 in.in. MiddleMiddle EastEast andand U.S.A. Surrey.Surrey. Do-it-yourself.Do- it- yourself. SentimentalSentimental andand S.W.I9.S.W.19. Football,Football, photography, cars.cars. WILLIAM J.J. RONALD,RONALD, Foreman.Foreman, 66 pops,pops. nono jazz.jazz. TelcfunkenTelefunken 8585 KL,KL. upup toto Pop, rockrock 'n''n' roll,roll, traditionaltraditional jazz.jazz. Loaning Road, Restalrig,Restalrig, EdinburghEdinburgh 7.7. 7 in.in. 33,31, 73-7}. AmericaAmerica oror anyany EnglishEnglish PhilipsPhilips ELEL 35413541 44 track,track, 33 in.,in., 77 in.in. 33.31. All sports.sports. General,General, modem,modern, popular.popular. speaking country.country. No needneed toto write first.first. U.S.A. Grundig 77 in.in. 33,31, 73.7 }. Anywhere.Anywhere. 3838 Amateur TapeTape Recording www.americanradiohistory.com MICHAEL S. GOTCH, Development ROY T. ARNOLD, Steel Worker, 87 Engineer, 44 Audley Road, Saffron Shaw Street, Hamilton, Ontario;Ontario, Canada. Walden, Essex. HiHi-n, -fi, music, stereo,stereo, 4 Theatre and recordings. All types.types. Ger- motorcycling, amateur radio,radio, motor rac- rard Philips 7 in. 4.75, 9.5, 19. British ing.ing. Classical, musical shows, ballet, notnot IslesIsles and Europe. opera. Harting {f■ or i1 track, 7 in. 7i,7f, DAVID S. DODWELL, 82 Rouge 31.3J. Anywhere English speaking.speaking. Prefer- ■ Bouillon, St. Helier, Jersey. Amateur ably female. No need toto write, all tapes dramatics. Modern musicals. Philips, 7 answered. • y.w.. in.in. 4 track. If,.1 }, 31,3f, 71.73. Anywhere. KEN HARVEY, Progress Chaser, 116 JACKlACK LINKLATER, Printer's Com- Chatsworth Crescent, Hounslow, Middle- positor, 25 South Mount Street, Aber- sex. N.D.N.D. Campaign,Campaign, penal reform,reform, anti- deen, Scotland. Free-lanceFree -lance photo journ- apartheid, helping the handicapped. alism, travel.travel. Clarion, 3 in.in. 31.3f. Britain, Classical, operatic, traditionaltraditional jazz. or anywhereanywhere abroad speaking English. r- M. (Mrs. Kenneth Grundig TK 830, up to 7 in. 3J,3 .i, 7^.71. BETTY M. STROM (Mrs. Kenneth S. Strom), Secretary 236236 East Hind Anywhere, but (alas)(alas) only English !! m ELLESMERE PORT TAPE RE- Drive, Honolulu 16, Hawaii, U.S.A. ELLESMERE PORT RE- Other countries,countries, travel,travel, tapetape recording,recording, CORDING CLUB (Secretary S. J. Other 8 mm. home movies, general. Classical, Powell), 1111 Cressington Gardens, Elles-Elles- Powell), Cressington Gardens, music countries, mere Port, Cheshire. The Club hashas a mood music, music of.of foreign countries, variety ofof tape recorders ofof all speeds, some popular.popular. Wollensak T 1515, 3 in.in. also members have a widewide field of in- 4 to 7 in.in. 31,3f, 71.7f. Great Britain andand terests. WeWe wishwish toto tapespondtapespond with anyany Western Europe. clubs, anywhere (English spoken, please). CHRIS D,D. REES, age 17.l7, Public No need to write, all tapestapes answered. Schoolboy, The Old Vicarage, VicarageVicarage Road, Southborough, Kent. Sport, ARTHUR CANTELLOW, Turner, 34 Road, Southborough, ARTHUR CANTELLOW, Turner, photography, physics. All except serious Kingswood Avenue, Belvedere, Kent.Kent. ""Silent Silent Night, Holy Night —- three opera, chamber music. Ferrograph 2 Various interests.interests. Light opera and classi- minutes, tracktrack 2 — thenthen we'll knock. Various - A/N,A /N, 818f in.in. 31,31, 71.7}. English Nations. cal.cal. SoundSound Prince, 51 in.in. 31.3f. Germany O.K.?O.K.?" " Assistant (English speaking).speaking). BRENDAN SHEEHAN,SHEEHAN, Assistant DOUGLAS CHARD.CHARD, Postman, 13 Buyer (Comm.(Comm. Engineering), 8 Hale RICHARD JAMES MONEY,MONEY, age 23,23, Gardens, Acton,Acton, London, W.3-W.3. Folk Plastic Mouldings, 67 Hatherley Road, Camden Grove, Chislehurst, Kent. Re- cording, various. Pops to classics. dancing (American square, English, Sidcup, Kent. Cars, recording,recording, pops, Scottish),Scottish). Amateur dramatics, first-aid,first -aid, folk, songs, somesome classics.classics. Grundig TK Grundig TK 25,25, up toto 51 in. U,18, 31. Abroad. camping, scootering, languages,languages, psy- 20,20, 5}5f in.in. 31. U.S.A., Canada, or any chology. Folk,Folk, light classicalclassical (Prom,(Prom. smallsmall IslandsIslands withwith English spoken,spoken. JOHN REEVE,REEVE, age 32, Boot and Shoe Repairer, 46 South Road,Road. Hay-Hay - type), musical comedy and good dance. MIKE TURNER,TURNER, age 21, Assistant wards Heath, Sussex. Do-it-yourself,Do- it- yourself, re- Elizabethan Princess, 7 in.in. 11,1f, 31, 71-7#. Transmission Controller (Television),(Television), cording, andand raymy 2 kids. WillWill take mes- Australia, France, U.S.A.,U.S.A., Canada, Br. 45 Crummock Road, Newcastle on sages toto friends and relations in hospi- Isles. Tyne 5.5. Music,Music, ballet andand television.television. tals, etc.,etc., within 10 milesmiles radiusradius of Hay-Hay - Mr. D. M. DRAKE,DRAKE. Despatch Clerk. All musicmusic fromfrom jazzjazz toto opera.opera. Brenell wards Heath. Modem,Modern, pops, light 29 TheThe Homing Meadowlands, Cam-Cam- 3 in. to 81 in. MK VV and Clarion, 3 in. to 81 in. 313f classics. CossorCossor CR 16011601 4 track,track, up toto bridge.bridge. Television,Television, tapetape recording.recording. Jazz,Jazz, to 15.15. Would likelike toto contactcontact people of 5 7 Would 77 in.in. H,1f, 31,31, 7j.7f. All overover the worldworld also classical. Philips ELEL 3515, 5 in.,in., 7 roughly my ownown age,age, preferably inin thethe (English speaking).speaking). Also Norfolk, in.in. 31.31. AnywhereAnywhere inin Britain. British Isles.Isles. England. RALPH BINKS,RINKS, R-A-F-,R.A.F., 4 Dale View.View, JOHN ELL1THORNE,ELLITHORNE. ageage 30,30, THOMAS MOSEY,MOSEY, Grocer, 60 TheThe Headley, Nr. Epsom, Surrey. Hi-fiHi -fi stereo, Teacher, HenshawsHenshaws SchoolSchool forfor thethe Oval. Newsham,Newsham, Blyth, Northumberland.Northumberland. model railways.railways. AllAll typestypes of music. Blind, OldOld Trafford, ManchesterManchester 16.16. 8 Travel, stillstill photography. Popular, some Brenell andand Collaro,Collard. 33 in. to 77 in. 15,15, mm. cine,eine, travel,travel, sport.sport. Light,Light, musicals. rockrock 'n''n' roll.roll. Regentone,Regentone, 7 in.in. Is,1f, 31,31, 71.7f. 71,7f, 31, 11.11. Anywhere. Telefunken 75/15, upup toto 5151 in.in. U.li, 3}.31. Continent, particularly Holland, U.S.A., ARTHUR HARRISON, Sales Repre- Anywhere andand everywhere.everywhere. English or English speakingspeaking country.country. sentative, 3 Croft Road.Road, Hungerford, speaking. REGINALD JOHN GOGGIN, Shop Berks. 88 mm. cine,tine, VJJ.F.V.H.F. andand S.W.S.W. R. STEPHENSON, Steelworker,Steelworker, 180180 Assistant, 345345 Chepstow Avenue, Horn-Horn - radio andand general interest.interest. All types, not Earsham Street, Sheffield 4.4. Records,Records. church, Essex.Essex. D.I.Y., hi-fi,hi -fi, photography. jazz. Elpico Impresario,Impresario, up toto 77 in.in. 31,3f, tape, stereo.stereo. Classical,Classical, soundsound trackstracks ofof Classical (not(not opera),opera), and good modemmodern 71,7f, 15.15. AnyAny part, outside U.K. English films. Not jazz.jazz. WyndsorWyndsor Victor, up toto jazzjazz (M.J.Q.).(M.J.Q.). Elizabethan Essex, 7 in.in. speaking only.only. NoNo letters,letters, tapetape onlyonly 77 in. 71,7f, 31,31, 11.1f. InIn England.England. 31,31, 71,7f, 15.15. AnywhereAnywhere (English speaking).speaking). please,glease, all answered.answered. HOWARD r/IP£TAPE RECORDERS 218 HIGHHIGH ST.ST. BROMLEY.KENT.BROMLEY,KENT. RRAV.4477 AV. 4 4 7 7 ENGLAND'S BIGGESTBIGGEST DEALERSDEALERS December, I9601960 3939 www.americanradiohistory.com STUART TOWERS ADDISON, Gas CHARLES S. RILEY,RILEY, Joiner, 5454 HOWARD K. GROTTICK, Clerk, 17 Engineer, '' Stonehaven,' 6 Mortimer Gordon Street, Buckie,Buckle, Banffshire.Banffshire. In- Woodchester Road.Road, Westbury on Trym,Trym, Street, HemeHerne Bay,Bay, Kent. Model rail-rail- door plants,plants, woodwork, photography, Bristol. Salvation Army Soldier andand ways, train sounds.sounds. Pops, lightlight (Manto- tape recording. Light,Light, ballads, redemp- Scouter. KortingKorting MK 112,112, 7 in.in. 31. vani). PhilipsPhilips EL 3541, up toto 77 in.in. 3}.31. tion songs. Grundig TK 20,20, 3 in. toto 5153 Salvationists anywhere. SlightSlight French Anywhere. in. 31.3f. Australia, Germany, North and German spoken. JAMES A. PHIPPS, Manager's France, G.B. DAVID A. WRIGHT, age 19,19, Retail Assistant.Assistant, 49 CourtneyCourtney Drive, BoBowring wring Mr. E. S.S. R. WILDE, ageage 23,23, Student, Draper, 36 Valley Drive, Gateshead 9,9, Park, Liverpool 16. Gardening, model Black Rock Hotel, Cross Square, Wake- Co. Durham. Photography, sound aircraft, taping.taping. Folk music, some classi-classi- field, Yorks. Motoring, photography, effects and hi-fi,hi -fi, amateur dramatics. cal, trad. jazz.jazz. Grundig TK 20, 5}51 in.in. 3}.3f. current affairs, education, various. All Classical, Latin American, trad,trad. jazz,jazz, Scandinavia, or anyone English speak-speak- classical, some jazz, shows.shows. Philips light opera and anything elseelse that's good.good. ing. EL 3541, 77 in.in. 31.33. Europe. Only English Dulci Halting,Harting, up toto 7'7 in.in. 31, 71. Any- Cpl,Cpl. FLOCKHART, P.D., PolicePolice Dog spoken but would likelike to learnlearn ItalianItalian where. A littlelittle French spoken.spoken. Handler, Police Dog Section, R.A.F., or French. Rev. PETER F. E.E. AMIES, Baptist Bishops Court, Co. Down, N.N. Ireland.Ireland. RON BARRINGTON, Technical Minister, 97 Sandfield Road, Arnold, General interests. Anything, but mainly Clerk, 9 Pickford Hill, Harpcnden,Harpenden, Nottingham. Archery, photography. classics. Stella ST 450, up toto 7 in.in. if,11, Herts. Motoring, records,records, tapetape andand hi-fi,hi -fi, Light classical, popular. Clarion Twin-Twin - 3},31, 71. Anywhere.Anywhere. films, thisthis and that.that. Latin American, set,set. 33 in.in. 31-31. English speaking (not G. D. FREEMAN, Caterer, HolbomHolborn light music, jazz andand good pops.pops. CoIIaroCollaro United Kingdom). '' Studio'Studio ' with homehome built hi-fi-fi and Restaurant, 17 Wellington Road, Rhyl,Rhyl, built hi and GRAHAME MEACHEN, age 20, Spectone E 161, upup to 7 in.in. li,11, 3},31, 71, GRAHAME MEACHEN, age 20, Flints. Family, mentalism and allied 7f, Medical Student, St. Salvator's HaU,Hall, magic. LightLight popular andand piano. Philips 15. AnyAny EnglishEnglish speaking. LetterLetter not necessary, aU tapestapes answered. St. Andrews, Fife. Electronics, music, EL 3542, 3515, up toto 77 in.in. H,11, 31, 71. all answered. photography and anything interesting.interesting. U.S.A., Canada, Australia, ' or New W. HOPKINSON.HOPKINSON, Miner,Miner, 5555 North Anything thatthat qualifies asas music. Home Zealand (some knowledgeknowledge of French).Frcnch). Road, Clowne, Nr. Chesterfield, Derbys. Photography, M.C.S. Popular. Grundig built, using BSR Monardeck, up toto 5}53 ALBERT MORRIS, age 19,19, Cabinet Grundig in. 31. Anyone, any age, anywhere, who TK 24, 7 in.in. 31.31. U.S.A. in. 31. Anyone, any age, anywhere, who Maker, 8 Creder Avenue, Peel HallHall speaks English. Estate, Wythenshawe, Manchester. Wood- JOHN PARRY, Retired, Denmark work, tapetape recording,recording, coin collecting. \ V / / Court Hotel,Hotel, Exeter, Devon. Music, Any, prefer trad. jazz. Wyndsor Victor, \ \pr1E- PURL Any, trad. jazz. Wyndsor Victor, \ ci, classics, languages (English,(English, Spanish,Spanish. up to 77 in.in. H,11, 3},33, 71. Britain. v French), teaching by tapetape recording. M. W. WARDLE (wife(wife J. R. Wardle), > iKJ-°y. Classics, concerts,concerts, symphonies. Philips Baker and Chef (wife(wife bank clerk), 60 \ \ ' / / 3542, up toto 77 in. If,13, 31, 71. Spain or Lanehouse Rocks Road, Weymouth, )\ .0/ studentsstudents' here wishing toto learn Spanish Dorset. General (not(not sport). All music or French. Have SpanishSpanish (Barcelona)(Barcelona) except classic and jazz.jazz. Spectone 161, 77 ^5 Diploma. in. 15,15, 71,7f, 31.33. Anywhere English spoken.spoken. ARTHUR CATCHPOLE, Serviceman,Serviceman, No needneed to writewrite firstfirst just sendsend tape 34 Buckingham Terrace, Leeholme, please. Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham. Cycling, DUNCAN RHODES, Merchant Sea- photography, swimming, tapetape recording.recording. man, BM/WWMS, London, W.C.I.W.C.1. Light classical, musical showsshows and films,films, Travel, all kinds of music,music, theatre.theatre, Cine-cine- pop. Grundig TK 20, 51 in. max. 31. ma and general. General. Wyndsor Vic- America, Canada, Hawaii. MaleMale or tor, up toto 77 in.in. 11, 31, 71.7f. AHAll parts.parts. i iga55 female. All tapestapes repliedreplied to. Male or female F. C. SPENCER, Schoolmaster,Schoolmaster, 6464 tapestapesponders ponders invited.invited. JAMES CC. C. BROWN, Civil Ser- vant, 6 Tullos Circle, Aberdeen. Gad- Doveridge Road, Birmingham 28. Travel, JOHN MICHAEL SOUTHALL, ageage getry, scientific development of ideas.ideas. people, languageslanguages (French).(French). Classical. 18,18, Local Government Offices.Offices, 180 Classical. CoIIaroCollaro Studio, 77 in.in. 11,11, 3}3f 71. Philips EL 3538, up toto 7 in.in. H,11, 31,3 1, 71.7f. Edmund Road, SheffieldSheffield 2,2, Yorks. English speaking.speaking. Belgium, the Americas, Australia. (Pre-(Pre- Photography, chess,chess, cycling. Popular, JOHN BERRY,BERRY, Y.M.CA.Y.M.C.A. Secretary.Secretary, ferably inin thethe 30-50 age group.) jazz, showshow music. Walter 101, 5 in. 31.31. Walter 101, St. Helens, Y.M.C.A., North Road, St. A. R. TIMMINS,TIMMINS, Lorry Driver,Driver, 7070 Anywhere ifif English or French Spoken.spoken. Helens, Lancashire. Religious, arts, The Reeves Road, Chelston, Torquay, Miss M.M. J.J. CRAWFORD, Telephone youth. Classical. Ferrograph, 77 in.in. 71,7f, S. Devon. Hi-fi,Hi -fi, stereo, tape, do-it-your-do -it -your- Supervisor, 6 Conville Boulevard, Beb- 15.15. Europe,Europe, Africa, thethe Commonwealth. self,self, darts, motoring,motoring, motorcycling. Gen-Gen- ington, Cheshire. Amateur dramatics, WILLIAM VAN RIEMSDYK, ageage eral, except high browbrow and jazz.jazz, Selmer authonhip,authorship, colourcolour photography, swim-swim- 54, Cook,Cook, 183 Duffbren Avenue,Avenue, Lon- Truevoice,Truevoicc, up to 7 in.in. 15,15, 71.71, 3}.33. Any ming. Music comedy, lightlight classical, bal-bal- don, Ontario, Canada. Friendship and English speaking. let.let. Grundig TK 20,20, upup toto 5}53 in. 31-31. making friends. Good musicmusic (no(no jazzjazz oror Anywhere English speaking.speaking. DEREK HAMER, Sales Clerk.Clerk, .7.7 rock Vn' roll).roll). Philips 400 stereo,stereo, 3 in., Bourne Road, Shaw, Nr. Oldham, H. L. THOMAS (Taffy),(Taffy), Representa-Representa- 5 in., 7 in.in. 11,13, 31, 71.7f. All over.over. Scotland, Lancs. Photography. Trad., most pops. tive, ' Backwell, Lanes. Photography. Trad., most pops. tive, ' Comox,' Hilldale Road, Backwell, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Ber- Philips 55 in.in. 31.33. USA, Australia, France Bristol. Travel, colour photography. muda, UnitedUnited States, Holland. (preferably inin English). Would particularlyparticularly like to contact ex BRIAN DAVISON, Signwriter, 3636 R.A.F., R.C.A.F. and R.A.A.F. AircrewAircrew Studley Road, WestWest Hartlepqol,Hartlepool, Co. RAYMOND ELTRINGHAM age 15,15, Wireless Operators who were stationedstationed Durham. 35 mm.mm. colour andand hi-fi.hi -fi. Pop- Schoolboy, 50 Moorside, Middlcstone at either Mounthope, Hamilton, OntarioOntario ular music andand vocal. Vortexion WVB, Moor, Co. Durham. Fretwork, tapetape re-re- 3.W.S., Winnipeg oror O.T.U. Comox,Comox, 31 in.,in., 7 in.in. 31,33, 71.71. Anywhere. cording, rock 'n''n' roll. Modern,Modem, pops,pops and Vancouver IslandIsland B.C. Grundig TK 5, Mrs. RUTH L.f.. GREAVESGREAVES (wife of rock. Walter 101, 5 in.in. 31. America, 51 in.in. 31.31. CanadaCanada andand Australia. member Ronald L. Greaves), Real Estate Switzerland. A. G. READ, Clerk (P.S.V.(P.S.V. Firm).Firm), 13 Secretary, Greystone Manor, Apt. 4, R. C.C. EMMERSON, ageage 27, Electri- Blacklands, Bridgwater, Somerset.Somerset. 35 180 Johnson Street, Kingston, Ontario,Ontario, cian's Mate, 24 Millfield Road, Burnt mm. photography and processing. Most, Canada. Interior decorating, antiques,antiques, Oak, Edgwarc.Edgware. Science fiction and except heavy classics. Elizabethan free-lancefree-lance writing. Semi-classical.Semi -classical. Grun- science, general. ModemModern jazz,jazz, some Princess, up toto 7 in. 11,If, 31, 71.71. Any-Any- dig TKTK 80, up toto 7 in. 3},31, 7}.7f. English pops, some classics.classics. Wyndsor Victor, up where English spoken. speaking anywhere. to 77 in.in. 11,13, 3},31, 71. Anywhere. 40 Amateur Tape Recording www.americanradiohistory.com JOHN COLQUHOUN, Electronic Tester, 39 Elms Park Avenue, Harrow Road, Wembley, Middlesex. Recording,Recording, (CW shortwave listening, travel and interestinterest inin general of other countries. ModemModern jazz, showshow music and vocal (Sinatra, June Christy andand Ella Fitzgerald). Simon SP4, up to 77 in.in. 3i,31, 7i.71. Any- where inin thethe world provided English isis spoken. NORMAN J.J. FIELD, age 17.17, Labora- tory Assistant, 2 Granville Road, Dor- ridge, Solihull, Warwicks. Clarinet, V, banjo and tenor sax.sax. playerplayer in amateur M jazz band, hamham radio. New Orleans especially, trad,trad. jazzjazz inin general isis my main hobby,hobby, collectingcollecting recordsrecords andand re-re- cording bands at jazz clubs.clubs. Norfield Consolette,Consolelte, 77 in.in. 1J,1,, 3},3L 7i7} (Motek(Motek K10). Anywhere at all, anyany age.age. All tapestapes andand letters answered by returnreturn ofof post.post. (CoBtinued(Continued onon pacepare 43)43) V- > ) INTER-TAPEINTER -TAPE NOTEBOOK A recurring theme in our '' DirectoryDirectory' ' correspondence isis that fewfew tapespondents get precisely thethe responseresponse fromfrom theirtheir entry thatthat theythey want. Depending upon the localitylocality of thethe person, his interestsinterests and eveneven his job,job, soso thethe responseresponse varies. Some getget dozens ofof tapestapes and letters, others get only one or two.two. And thenthen OUR ROVINGROVING REPORTER ON LOCATION there are thosethose (rare,(rare, we hope) like D. B. HarrisIlarris ofof 172 Ash Road, AlumAlum Rock.Rock, Do youyou remember the issueissue we raised ' correcordencecorrecordence '' and '' correcordingcorrecording '' (or Birmingham 8, who writes : Birmingham 8, who writes: not soso long ago regardingregarding alternativesalternatives alternatively thethe hyphenated formsforms withwith " My wholehearted sympathy wentwent out to the termterni ' tapesponding' 7 single '' r's)r 's) appear toto me toto bebe muchmuch to Kuzzin Kippen, of South Australia 'tapesponding'? who more cuphoniuseuphonius andand lessless clumsyclumsy thanthan (Clubman Requests, October), who TAPESPOND OR NOT TAPESPOND? thethe present word and theythey have the ' that tapesponding activities ' regrets that his tapesponding activities merit of beingbeing applicable toto other media are overloaded '.'. Congratulations. That isis the question readerreader R. Smith triestries toto solvesolve inin thethe followingfollowing letterletter toto than tapetape (i.e.,(i.e., wire, discs).discs). "" Here isis me, who's been inin fromfrom thethe words start, andand I've had exactly — NONE. 'ATRATR'. '. " Further words forfor consideration are - ' ' tapextapex ',', '' lapexing',tapexing', ' tapexer '' (tape I'm beginning to feel likelike a frustrated " The term tapespondingtapesponding has always exchanging), '' co-tapeco- tape ',', '' co-taping'co- taping' old maid, who's beenbeen '' left on the shelf '. struck meme asas beingbeing singularly clumsy and ' co-taper'.co -taper '. I wonder ifif hehe would care to push a and II havehave what I believe isis a much " Also, how aboutabout '' RecorderRecorder' '— - per- dozen or so ofof hishis overloads in mymy better alternative,alternative, although I did not son who operates the recorder and direction. '' Here's to you.you, DiggerDigger'." thinkthink ofof submitting it until II read thatthat 1 ' RecordeeRecordee'- '—person -person whose activities are In case anyone wants toto savesave David you receivereceive many objectionsobjections to itit fromfrom ' tapor and tapee '. ' Recipitape '' sounds a we tapor and tapee '. ' Recipitape sounds from beingbeing anan old tape-maid,tape -maid, we shouldshould other people. good word toto me and compares with mention thatthat his interests include :: " MyMy alternativealternative isis basedbased on the asso- ' reciprocate'."reciprocate '." Westernology,Westemology, logginglogging 50 states,states, archery ciated exchange of information whichwhich and cigarettecigarette packet collecting. His passes underunder thethe name correspondence. Dr. W,W. F.F. Bensled-SmithBensted -Smith of Newton Ferrers, South Devon, has alsoalso pondered musical tastes are catholic,catholic, but definitelydefinitely Analysing thisthis into co-respond,co- respond, i.e., '' coco '' Ferrers, pondered on this problem andand suggests thethe term cover C. Barber, E. Kitt, and J. London. meaning together andand ' respondrespond '' mean- problem term He hashas a Regentone taking up toto 77 in. ing toto reply, it occurred to me thatthat a '' Lingua-Link'.Lingua- Link'. HeHe points out thatthat the words are roughlyroughly internationalinternational andand self-self - spools at speedsspeeds of 1lâ, i, 31 andand 7i,7f, and reasonable parallel would be '' co- explanatory. wishes toto tapespondtapespond toto anywhere gener-gener- record '' forfor obvious reasons. The result- ally, butbut Tuscan, ArizonaArizona particularly.particularly. ing words '' correcordcorrecord ',', '' correcorder '' Readers' comments, please. HOWARD TAPE RECORDERS 218 HIGH ST. BROMLEY,KENT.BRUMLEY,KENT. RRAV.4477 AV. 4 4 7 7 ENGLAND'S BIGGEST DEALERS SEE OUROUR ADVERT., PAGE 4545 December, 1960 41 www.americanradiohistory.com DIRECTORY OFOF LOCAL TAPE CLUBSCLUBS thisT tt I S directoryDIRECTORY ofof Tape RecordingRecording Clubs,Clubs, parlpart oneone ofof Rochdale & District Cine Society (Tape(Tape Section)Section) :: D. Wool which appeared inin the NovemberNovember 'ATR`ATR ', isis believed toto includeinclude fenden, c/o 551551 Bury Road,Road, Rochdale. Lanes.Lancs. every flourishing club inin thethe UKUK andand Eire.Eire. Any clubclub not listedlisted Rotherham TapeTape Recording ClubClub :: G. J.J. Grover,Grover, 66 BroomBroom shouldshould contactcontact usus atat once.once. Road, Rotherham.Rotherham. We alsoalso have onon hand listslists of ClubsClubs inin Formation, NumberNumber Royal Air Force Tape Recording Society :: Cpl. Rogers, of membersmembers inin individualindividual clubs, clubs willingwilling toto (apespondlapespond P.J.,P.1., c/oc/o Corporals"Corporals' Mess,Mess, R.A.F. Waterbeach, Cambs. with other clubs,clubs, clubclub presspress secretaries, clubs affiliatedaffiliated toto thethe Rugby AmateurAmateur Tape Recording Society:Society : Mike Brown, 219219 BRC, and thethe meeting dates and places of somesome 50-odd50-odd clubs. Clifton Road, Rugby, Warwicks. Details are availableavailable on application,application, as areare various other The Sheffield Tape RecordingRecording Society:Society : B. T. Jeeves, 58 sundry items on tapetape clubclub topics, suchsuch as benefits ofof affiliation Sharrard Grove,Grove, Sheffield 12. toto thethe BRC,BRC, adviceadvice on thethe formation ofof a club,club, specimenspecimen con-con- SoulhallSouthall Sound Club ;: Mrs. T. Thorpe, Southall Community stitution, suggested activitiesactivities forfor tapetape clubs, etc.etc. Association, Soulhall,Southall, Middlesex. South Manchester Tape Recording Club:Club : W. J. Lloyd, 13 Tape Recording Clubs,Clubs, SocietiesSocieties andand Groups inin thethe Edge Lane, Chorlton-cum-Hardy.Chorlton- cum -Hardy. United Kingdom and Eire The South-WestSouth -West London Tape Recording Society :: Vivienne ParlPart IIII (N—Z)(N -Z) Killick, 6 Disraeli Gardens, Fawe ParkPark Road, London, S.W.IS.W.I5. 5. Northallerton TapeTape Recording Club : George F. Clegg, 5s Friarage Mount, Northallerton, Yorkshire.Yorkshire. The Staffordshire TapeTape Recorder Society :: Mrs. Joyce M. Tasker, 7 CreswellCreswell Grove, Stafford. Northampton Tape & 88 mm Cine Club :: John Harrison,Harrison. 3636 SpringSpring Gardens, Northampton. Stevenage Tape & Audio Club :: L.L. J. McGregor.McGregor, 42 Mary-Mary - mead Drive, Stevenage, Herts. The NorthNorth Lines. Sound Recording Society :: N. Margarson, lI Princes Avenue,Avenue, Grimsby, Lines.Lincs. The Stoke Newington Amateur Tape Recording Club :: E. Home,Horne, 53 Londesborough Road, Stoke Newington.Newington, London, Nottingham Co-OperativcCo- Operative Amateur Tape RecordingRecording Society :: Norman D. Liltlewood,Littlewood, 129 Standhill Road, Carlton Hill, N.I6.N.16. Nottingham. The Surrey TapeTape Recording Club : S. J. Howlett, c/o '' Pin-Pin - jarra,'jarra," Pinewood Grove, Weybridge, Surrey. PhcenixPhoenix Drama & Tape Recording Society ;: William A. C.C. C. Smith, 73 King's Road, Windsor, Berks. Swansea Tape Recording Club : N. Whitlock, 18 Trafalgar Place, Brynmill, Swansea. Plymouth Sound AssociationAssociation :: John Baker,Baker, 88 Brandreth Terrace, Keyham Road, PlymouthPlymouth. Swindon Tape Recording ClubClub: : K. E. Trenerry, 9 Corby Avenue, Old Town, Swindon, Wilts. Portsmouth Hi-FiHi -Fi ClubClub :: B. G. Pilcher, 228228 Somers Road, North Fralton,Fratton, Portsmouth. The Tape Club :: Dorothy Whistler, 55 Great Western Road.Road, London, W.9. R.A.F. Amport Tape Recording Club :: S. Rumens, P.3P.3 Drafting Headquarters, Maintenance Command, R.A.F. Tape Programmes For The Blind :: Maurice L. Chambers,Chambers. Amport, Andover, Hants. 139 GoldlhorneGoldthorne Avenue, Sheldon, Birmingham 26. T.E.I. Tape Recording Club (Spennymoor)(S : J. E.E. Wild. 7 R.A.F. Tape SocietySociety : Mike Edser, R.A.F. Ballykelly, T.E.I. Tape Recording Club ennymoor) J. Wild, Limavady, County Derry.Derry; Northern Ireland.Ireland. Dale Street,Street. St. Helens Auckland, Nr. Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham. Reading Cine & Tape Recording Society :: D. M. Noyes, 4 Froxfield Avenue, Reading.Reading, Berks. Ulster Tape Recording Society:Society : W. J. Scott, 41 Haypark Avenue, Belfast, N. Ireland. UltracorderUllracorder Club :: D. A. Wiseman, Ultra Sports and Social Club, Ultra Electric Ltd., Western Avenue, Acton, London, TAPING OTHER PEOPLE'S JOBSJOBS W.3. UrmstonUrmslon Tape Recording Club :: T. L. Bullock, 30 Kirkstall Road, Urmston, Lanes.Lancs. Wakefield & District Tape Recording Society:Society : IvanIvan C. n. Chidwick, 13 New Street, Kinsley, Nr. Pontefract,Pontelract, Yorks. WalthamslowWalthamstow & District Tape Recording Society:Society : K. J. Perks, 99 Third Avenue, Walthamstow, London, E.I7.E.17. Ware & District Tape Recording Club ;: Mrs. Sheila Wakely, 3 Chadwell, Ware, Herts. Warwick & Leamington Amateur Tape Recording Society :: Brian J.J. Race, 30 Ashford Road, Whitnash, Royal Leam- ingtonington Spa, Warwicks. West Essex Tape Recording Club :: F. Stebbings, 24 Tweed-Tweed - mouth Road, London, E.I3.E.13. West Herts Tape Recording Society :: Peter J. Holloway, 29 Fishery Road, Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead, Herts. The West Middlesex Tape Recording Club : H. E. Saunders.Saunders, 20 Nightingale Road, Hampton, Middlesex. West Suffolk Tape Recording Club : P. J. Blades, cc,o o Eastronics, 68-6968 -69 St. John's Street, Bury St. Edmunds. Suffolk. West Wales Tape Recording Club :: GarelhGareth Jenkins. 5 f >. Glyndwr Road, Aberystwyth,Aberyslwyth, Cardiganshire. Weymouth HiHi-Fi -Fi & Tape Recording Club : Gordon Butler.Butler, 53 Chapelhay Heights, Weymouth, Dorset. The Winchester Tape & Cine Club : J. H. Beck. 127 Stanmore Lane, Stanmore, Winchester, Hants. 1 K .it The York Tape Recording SocietySociety: : H. C. Edwards, 45 1 Thoresby Road, Acomb, York. 42 Amateur Tape Recording www.americanradiohistory.com B.H.C.S. R. C. 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Telephone TRATRA 2080 (Opposite EastEast HamHam Station) Telephone :: GRA 6543 Liverpool's LeadingLeading Tape Specialists r EARLSFIELDEARLSFIELD LTD. SuppliersSuppliers ofof allall leadingleading makesmakes ofof tapetape recorders,recorders, n.E.W.R.E.W. 545545 garrattGARRATT laneLANE "What' WTmt isis youryour ChristmasChristmas messagemessage for the microphonesmicrophones andand accessories.accessories. RapidRapid postalpostal serviceservice S.W.18. W1MWIM 07090709 people of Mars?"Mars ?" and personal exportexport toto anyany partpart of thethe world. HireHire purchasepurchase facilitiesfacilities available.available. Well equippedequipped serviceservice department.department. Bath Co-OperativeCo- Operative Society Ltd. LAMBDA RECORDRECORD COMPANYCOMPANY LIMITEDLIMITED CHANGES OFOF ADDRESS Dept.Dept. ATR,ATR, 9595 LiverpoolLiverpool RoadtRoad, LiverpoolLiverpool 23 TELEVISION CORNER,CORNER, SOUTHGATE STREET.STREET, BATH. Ronald Leslie Greaves informsinforms us of PhonePhone GREatGREat Crosby 40124012 a change of address sincesince hishis entryentry inin the July Directory,Directory. TapespondentsT'apespondents should SHEEN TAPE RECORDER CENTRE LTD. RAPID RECORDING SERVICE now write to him at GreysloneGreystone Manor, PenonalPersonal SalesSales andand ServiceService byby L,L. G. FrancisFrancis 7lf78s andand LPtLPs fromfrom youryour ownown tapes—tapes - Apt. 4,4, 180 Johnson Street, Kingston,Kingston, 8 STATIONSTATION PARADE,PARADE, SHEENSHEEN LANE, SHEEN.SHEEN, Master discs andand preailngspressings Ontario, Canada. LONDON, S.W.14. Showrooms:Showrooms: PROspectPROspect 098S0985 RecordingRecording Studio equippedequipped with BechsteinSechstein Grand A/T McCoy has alsoalso moved, andand isis Mobile Recording Van. the Air" Service Office ;: CHIswickCHlswick S4875487 Mobile Recording Van. "Off"Off the Air" Service now atat Harden House (A),(A), R.A.M.C. (Next( Next toto MortlakeMortlake Station S.R.)S.R.) 2121 BishopsBishops Close. Church Lane,Lane, E.I7E.17 COP 38893889 Apprentice School,School, Queen Elizabeth Barracks,Barracks. Crookham, Hants. E. C.C. KINGSLEYKINGSLEY & CO.CO. G. LL. MORTONMORTON & CO. LTD. George TongsTongs has moved since his 132 TOTTENHAMTOTTENHAM COURT ROAD,ROAD, 12 OXFORD STREET, October entry andand can nownow be reached 41 LONDON, W.l.W.1. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNENEWCASTLE- UPON -TYNE 11 at 41 Geoffrey Avenue, Widley, Nr. Portsmouth, Hants. ST. ALBANSALBANS TYPEWRITER CENTRE SOUTHERN RECORDER SERVICE 31 HATF1ELDHATFIELD ROAD.ROAD, 2 ST.ST. GEORGE'SGEORGE'S STREET.STREET, ENTRY CORRECTION ST. ALBANS, HERTSHERTS WINCHESTER, HANTS Jan A. de Villicrs,Villiers, one of our SouthSouth African club members, has askedasked us toto correct his tapespondingtapesponding entry which appeared in the August Directory. Tape WILLIAM FELTS, age 14*.I41, School- MAX H. NICHOLLS, Surveyor/Clerk,Surveyor /Clerk, friends please note thatthat itit should be as boy, StradbrokeStradhroke House, Framlingham P.O. Box 40.40, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, follows :: College, Nr. Woodbridge, Suffolk. South Africa. TapespondingTapesponding around the JAN A. DE VILL.IERS,V1LLIERS, SloremanStoreman Natural history, electronics.electronics. Modern world, documentary and historical re- (Motor Trade), 37 BurnsideBurnside Road, Tam-Tarn - pop, notnot jazzjazz oror anyany old music,music, alsoalso cordings onon tape and disc,disc, hiking, travel. boer's Kloof, Cape Town, South Africa. certain modern melodies. Cliff Richards, Popular music, semi-classical,semi -classical, not rock Recording, St. John Ambulance, 3535 mm. Duane Eddy, The ShadowsShadows and Adam 'n' roll. Telefunken KL 35, forfor tape-tape - slides. General, notriot opera. Two Philips Faith. Magafon Minstrel, upup toto 77 in. sponding). 3*,3;, 7*,7}, dualdual track. All parts EL 3516 G and 4 channelchannel mixer, 3 in., •1 i., 3i,31, 7*.7f. America oror Canada.Canada. ofof world. 7 in., IJ,Ix, 3*.31, 7*.71. Everywhere. HOWARD TAPE RECORDERSRECORDERS 218218 HIGH ST. BROMLEY,KENT. RAV.4477R AV. 4 4 7 7 ENGLAND'S BIGGEST DEALERS SEE OUR ADVERT., PAGE 45 December, 1960 43 www.americanradiohistory.com AMATEUR TAPETAPE RECORDINGRECORDING TECHNICAL ADVISORY SERVICE Qjewi1ikwt SitS,í Let thethe BritishBritish Recording Club panelpanel ofof expertsexperts answeranswer your technicaltechnical queries.queries. AnswersAnswers ofof general Interestinterest will bebe published. Mr. P. J.J. GUY, authorauthor ofof How toto get thethe bestbest out ofof youryour Lustraphone Limited manufacturemanufacture a microphonemicrophone mixer Tape Recorder, writes :: which, with additional transformers,transformers, cancan be adapted for InIn aa letterletter published inin youryour October number Mr. D. both high andand low impedance microphones. (Lustraphone(Lustraphone Moor ofof Liverpool sayssays thatthat onon pagepage 100 of my book '' HowHow Limited, St. George'sGeorge's Works, Regents Park Road, London, to Get thethe BestBest outout of youryour TapeTape RecorderIRecorder ', I statestate thatthat N.W.\).N.W.1). print-print-through through on aa tapetape storedstored for moremore thanthan 1414 days wouldwould prove soso troublesometroublesome thatthat oneone mightmight as wellwell erase the tape P. G. SEBBORN of Crawley, Sussex, hashas aa point to make completely. HeHe asksasks :: isis thisthis correctcorrect 7? about quarter andand half tracktrack recordingsrecordings :: Unfortunately thethe quotedquoted sentencesentence cancan easily be misunder-misunder- InIn thethe October editionedition of 'ATR','ATR ', it was staledstated thatthat half stood when takentaken out ofof context. In previous paragraphs (on(on track recordings could be playedplayed onon a quarter tracktrack machine,machine, page 99)99) wherewhere II discussed thethe mechanismmechanism of tapetape printing,printing, and vice-versa.vice -versa. This is, surely,surely, only truetrue toto aa certain extent. II stressed thethe factfact thatthat "" tapetape manufacturersmanufacturers have nownow soso If a tapetape withwith four quarter tracktrack recordingsrecordings on it isis played on improved thethe tapetape coating (mainly by increasingincreasing thethe coercivity)coercivity) a half tracktrack machine, track one would come outout all right,right, that printingprinting betweenbetween layerslayers isis not the seriousserious problemproblem itit used but tracktrack twotwo would comecome through withwith it, cithereither backwardsbackwards to be".be ". Then on pagepage 100 underunder thethe heading "" Precautions or thethe rightright way round; II dodo not know which, asas II amam not that must bebe takentaken toto minimiseminimise printing between layerslayers "" II familiar with the fourfour tracktrack system. went onon toto saysay :: ANSWER.ANSWER.—Our -Our statement inin thethe OctoberOctober issueissue re 4 tracktrack "" ToTo keepkeep printing to aa minimum,minimum, take carecare notnot toto recordrecord recorders was quitequite correct.correct. YouYou cannot, however, playplay a 44 at excessiveexcessive level.level. Store the tapetape inin aa moderatelymoderately coolcool place tracktrack recordingrecording wherewhere allall 44 tracks have beenbeen used, on aa and do notnot put itit near any electricalelectrical apparatusapparatus whichwhich may two tracktrack machine. You willwill hear twotwo ofof thethe trackstracks together.together. subject itit toto straystray magnetic fields.fields. IfIf the tapetape hashas only beenbeen The 44 tracktrack machinemachine owner who tapespondstapesponds with a twotwo storedstored for aa shortshort time,time, thethe print signalsignal maymay bebe diminished track machinemachine owner, shouldshould use trackstracks 1I and 3 only. by spoolingspooling backwards andand forwardsforwards fairlyfairly rapidly. IfIf itit hashas Note fromfrom Philips Limited :: been stored for anyany lengthlength ofof timetime (exceeding(exceeding about 14 days)days) Messrs. PhilipsPhilips LimitedLimited advise thatthat thethe outer trackstracks only of the onlyonly way toto getget rid ofof thethe printprint signalsignal isis toto cutcut itit outout or the Philips EL.3541 fourfour tracktrack recorder should be used if to wipe thethe tapetape completely." By this I meant of coursecourse that tapes recorded on itit areare intended toto be replayedreplayed on a twotwo track if thethe print signal is already therethere (due perhaps toto recordingrecording recorder. at an excessiveexcessive level) the fixityfixity ofof the print increasesincreases withwith storage time.time. I diddid not mean thatthat storage alone cancan causecause J. J. PARRY of Canton, Cardiff, alsoalso has something toto saysay noticeable level, and inin the fourthfourth edition,edition, which is about to about quarter and half tracks :: appear, II havehave takentaken care toto insertinsert the words '' ifif any' inin I read withwith interestinterest your remarksremarks re quarter track recordersrecorders parenthesis after thethe words '' printprint signal'signal ' to prevent future (October 'ATR','ATR ', '' Dear Sir'Sir ' reply to question by K. Runtan). misunderstanding. In your reply to Mr. Runtan you stated "..." ... that you will be able to play half track recordings on aa quarter tracktrack machine and vice-versavice -versa ".". G. D. HALLAMHALI.AM ofof Gotham,Gotham, Nottingham,Nottingham, sayssays :: I have, however, foundfound thatthat recordingsrecordings made on aa quarter Would you please answer one or twotwo questionsquestions aboutabout thethe tracktrack machine, when replayedreplayed on a half track machine, are Vortexion WVB recorder. First of all, bias control. Thanks to very poorlypoorly reproduced.reproduced. The signal isis very weak and on my 'ATR ',', I now knowknow that tapetape needs a biasbias voltage,voltage, soso amam I machine itit is necessary toto turn thethe volumevolume nearly toto maximum right in thinkingthinking thatthat by alteringaltering thethe bias II amans either increas- toto get a 100% readable signal. The recordingrecording thatthat II played ing or decreasing thethe amount going on toto thethe tapetape 7? was, II might add, recorded at a higher volume than normal. The tapetape suppliedsupplied is ' Ferrograph '' andand the recommended The signal/noisesignal /noise ratio was inin thethe order of —5dB-5dB or poorer. bias for 3^31 isis 100, andand 200200 forfor l\.74. How does oneone go about I hardly think thatthat thethe above statestate of affairs is satisfactorysatisfactory finding outout thethe biasbias forfor other makes of tape, or are theythey for tapesponding. I should, therefore, appreciateappreciate your very much the samesame 7? comments. I useuse a Pamphonic 10041004 amplifieramplifier forfor playback, thatthat isis via I am at thethe moment thinking of purchasing a Brenell '' Three the monitor outputoutput on the recorder, but itif II try to give itit fullfull Star'. 1I saw the quarter track version demonstrated at thethe wick, with monitor, playback and volume control onon the Radio Show and was favourably impressed. Perhaps you amplifier at maximum, I get distortion.distortion. TheThe signalsignal peak men-men- could letlet me have some literature on this model, if you have tioned insideinside thethe lidlid of thethe recorderrecorder isis 500. If I record atat thisthis any available. level, how strongstrong a signal do I get fromfrom thethe monitormonitor output 7? ANSWER.—ThereANSWER. -There is every likelihood of there being losseslosses My last question isis aboutabout mixing ;: isis itit possible toto buy a inin signals from tapestapes recorded on certain makes and types mixer forfor a high impedance signalsignal toto be mixed with a lowlow of quarter tracktrack machines when thethe tapes are re-playedre- played impedance 7? II amam thinking inin termsterms of mymy tapetape output on the on twotwo tracktrack machines. The losseslosses may be due to differ- amp.amp. and ribbon mic.,mie., LustraphoneLustraphone VR/53.VR /53. ences inin azimuth alignmentalignment between recordingrecording and playback ANSWER.ANSWER.—The -The recording bias should be set according to heads or inin the alignment of the recorded tracks themselves. thethe manufacturer's instruction and should not be altered, There is nothing you can do about these differences, at irrespective of the make of recording tapetape used. leastleast not to a tape recorded on a quarter track recorder You are probably overloading the input circuitcircuit of the that you are attempting to replay on a half track machine. amplifier. 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TRA 2881 Excluding Microphone The Royal OperaOpero Arcade lies behind Her Majesty's Theatre in thethe Haymarket (one minute from Piccadilly Circus or Trafalgar Square) www.americanradiohistory.com by Lester Davies VIDIR€UND IU v ID I»IDIP € IB113 INII v Temperance Road, Flutterworth. 3rd April 1960 Dear Mr. Davies, I amam pleased toto telltell you thatthat you are nownow aa member of the Flutterworth Round Robin. Will you please sendsend Hawk Valley, a Tin.lin. reelreel of tape to each ofof thethe thirty-sixthirty -six people listedlisted Newcastle-on-Tyne.Newcastle -on -Tyne. on the attached sheet of paper, as soon as possible. In 11th April 1960 time, you will receivereceive inin return thirty-sixthirty -six Tin.lin. spools Dear Mr. Spatter,Spatter, containing various interestinginteresting items,items, including a number I would be grateful if you removeremove mymy name from of my ownown recitations. If you play a musical instrument, your list,list, as I am nownow receivingreceiving aa number of unstamped perhaps you would like toto play something on thethe thirty-thirty - Tin. spools,spools, whichwhich I am sendingsending on to their rightful six Tin.lin. spools, but rememberremember thatthat thirty-fivethirty -five other owners as soon asas possible. I have purchased a new Tin. people have toto put somethingsomething on thethe tape as well!well ! I am spool for youryour cousin Willie's tape.tape. He now owes me looking forwardforward to receiving my Tin.lin. spoolspool from you. 6/6d.6 f fid. I am not interestedinterested inin farmyard noises —-I / played Yours, Willie's tape,tape, and my recorderrecorder hashas not been functioning properly since.since. Horace Spatter Yours, Lester Davies Temperance Road, Flutterworth. 15th AprilApril 1960 Hawk Valley, Dear Lester, Newcastle-on-Tyne.Newcastle -on -Tyne. I amam soso pleased that you areare already receivingreceiving tapes 6th April 19601960 fromfrom members of the Flutterworth Round Robin. I Dear Mr. Spatter, have now sentsent your name to twenty-threetwenty -three newnew members,members, I1 thankthank you for your letter,letter, hutbut regretregret thatthat I have too and /I expect that youyou will soon be hearing fromfrom themthem asas many other tapetape commitments,commitments, to join inin youryour Flutter- well. My cousin, Willie Trumpet, is very pleased withwith worth Round Robin. In any case,case, II thinkthink youyou might the spool whichwhich you gave him.him, and says thatthat he will have asked me first beforebefore adding mymy namename to the list. send you some more animalanimal imitationsimitations asas soon as he I havehave received an unstamped, damaged Tin.lin. spoolspool ofof has recovered from thethe mumps. impersonations of cattle, from a Mr. Willie Trumpet. Yours, Is he a member ofof the Round Robin ?? IfIf so.so, he owesowes me I1/6d. fbd. forfor excess postage.postage. Horace Spatter Yours, Lester DaviesDavies MM Temperance Road, Registered Post Flutterworth. Hawk Valley, 8th April 1960 Newcastle-on-Tyne.Newcastle-on -Tyne. Dear lister,Lester, 19th AprilApril 1960 I am soso pleased that you have decided toto joinjoin our Dear Mr. Spatter.Spatter, Flutterworth Round Robin, which now has no less I am sendingsending thisthis letter by registered post, asas you do than fifty-eightfifty -eight members {new(new listlist attached —- excuseexcuse not appear toto have readread my previous letters.letters. Please bad typing).typing). Mr. WillieWillie Trumpet is my cousin in Bath, remove my name fromfrom all your lists,lists, andand instructinstruct mem- and he is very keen on farmyard noises. He would likelike bers of your Round RobinRobin thatthat I amam unableunable toto receive to know ifif you can imitate a longhorn, as he needs it any more recordings.recordings. II am grateful forfor your invitation, for his collection. but I am tootoo busy to participate.participate. Yours, Yours faithfully,faithfully, Horace Spatter Lester Davies December, 1960 49 www.americanradiohistory.com Note fromfrom Postman to Mr. Lester Davies : Temperance Road, Flutterworth. 30th April 1960.—The1960. -The Postman hashas endeavoured toto recordings) to your 11th May 1960 deliver eleven packets (tape recordings) to your address, Dear Lester, but has been unable to get any replyreply to the door. Please Dear Lester, but has been unable to get I can always come mid-week, if you cannot put me collect these packets from thethe Post Office as soon as I can always come mid -week, if you cannot put collect these packets up at thethe weekend. I would like to come and see you, possible. at weekend. I come and as I have promised to take my cousin, Mr. Willie Trumpet, awayaway forfor a fewfew daysdays (he is very good com- pany, with his animal noises). I'm sorry thatthat you hadhad to Temperance Road, sell your tape recorder.recorder. I have asked Mr. PhilpottPhilpott toto Flutterworth. come and let you have a reconditioned tapetape recorder 3rd May 1960 on hire purchase. I am alsoalso enclosing our latestlatest list of Dear Lester, new members of thethe Flutterworth Round Robin. I expect thatthat you are having a lot ofof fun withwith the Yours, Flutterworth Round Robin, and I would be grateful ifif Horace Spatter you forwardforward your annualannual membership fee of tenten shil-shil- lings to meme as soonsoon asas possible.possible. This is to cover mymy \\)} postage costs. C Yours, Horace Spatter Hawk Valley, NewcastleNewcastle-on-Tyne. -on -Tyne. __ 12th May 1960I960 Dear Sirs, n .* I am leaving the district at once, and do not wish to leaveleave any forwardingforwarding address. Will you sell my house at anyany price that you can get forfor it — by Saturday next, Hawk Valley, - at thethe latest!latest ! If you wish toto contact me,me, I1 am stayingstaying at Newcastle-on-Tyne.Newcastle -on -Tyne. the Rosehill Hotel, Tooting, under a false name. II hope 5th May 1960 toto start aa new lifelife in the Outer Hebrides. Dear Mr. Spatter, Yours faithfully, I will bebe pleased to forward my membership fee if you assure me that my name has been deleted fromfrom Lester Davies you assure me that my Floggit and Run, your lists. II am having people call, offering toto sell me and Run, Estate Agents, reconditioned tape recording equipment, and I1 have a reconditioned tape recording equipment, Station Approach, suspicion that theythey obtain mymy name and address fromfrom Station Approach, suspicion that obtain Newcastle-on-Tape. your lists. Newcastle-on -Tape. Yours faithfully, .f.:i.=iii4lrlt-«fF= .__.+! Lester Davies Temperance Road, Flutterworth. 8th May 1960 ► Dear Lester, I would likelike toto come toto Newcastle for aa weekend. /Nnso.vieWE6 Could you put meme up? The gentleman selling recon- GY THE fl.TO.. ditioned tape recording equipment is Mr. Phil pott, the wiwGCEmnEe. ditioned tape recording equipment is Mr. Philpott, the . -BOKHT! President of thethe Flutterworth Tape Recording Club. 1 w m He's inin the trade. Yours, Horace Spatter Telegram : 10th May I9601960 "bit- % SPATTER TEMPERANCE ROAD FLUTTER-FLUTTER - WORTH,WORTH. HAVE SOLD TAPE RECORDER. STOP ALL TAPES. CANNOT PUT YOU UP AT WEEK-WEEK- END.—DAVIES.END. DAVIES. 50 Amateur Tape Recording www.americanradiohistory.com PLAYSPLAYS ONON TAPETAPE (PART 4) IN theTHE previousPREVIOUS article inin thisthis series,series, wewe reachedreached thethe 1.—A1. -A shortshort romanticromantic sequence using (a)(a) 'close-up'' close -up' micro-micro- point wherewhere itit waswas possiblepossible toto attemptattempt anan experimentalexperimental record- phone technique,technique, (b)(b) actorsactors some feet fromfrom microphone.microphone. ing.ing. The usualusual effect ofof suchsuch anan attemptattempt isis toto createcreate a feelingfeeling 2.—A2. -A brief sequence includingincluding narrationnarration with (a)(a) actorsactors amongst thosethose responsibleresponsible thatthat thethe resultresult isis roughrough andand some feetfeet from microphone and narrator speaking acrossacross amateurish. The importantimportant considerationconsideration isis toto preventprevent any microphone at closeclose quarters, (b)(b) thethe reversereverse of (a),(a), andand (c)(c) feelingfeeling of disappointment.disappointment. EveryoneEveryone concerned mustmust be made narrator and actorsactors samesame distance fromfrom microphone.microphone. to realiserealise thatthat thisthis isis aa firstfirst attemptattempt designeddesigned toto provideprovide aa 3.-3.—Sequence Sequence inin which a character leavesleaves thethe roomroom byby (a)(a) recordingrecording inin order toto learnlearn fromfrom thethe mistakesmistakes made. actual movement, (b)(b) moving from '' live'live ' toto '' dead'dead ' side of Listen firstfirst ofof allall forfor any '' Stageyness'. Listeners, andand thethe microphone, (c) dropping voice.voice. cast should definitely bebe amongst them,them, willwill be surprisedsurprised howhow Keep eacheach sequencesequence as brief as possible toto emphasiseemphasise clearly thisthis fault makes itself apparent inin thethe recordingrecording session.session. contrast and thethe correctcorrect method will be readilyreadily apparent onon The cure isis aa mattermatter uponupon which littlelittle advice cancan be given. playback. Coaching, practice and furtherfurther trialtrial recordingsrecordings must continue In connectionconnection with perspective,perspective, fading can bebe an extremely until thethe faultfault isis eradicated.eradicated. useful innovation,innovation, providingproviding it isis used with discretion. TheThe Most initial recordingsrecordings lacklack perspective, andand thisthis will prob-prob- most usual application of the fade is toto conveyconvey aa change of ablyily be noticeable inin the trialtrial recordingrecording youyou have made. A scene. A gentle fade ofof thethe final words of a sentence, ensuringensuring useful method ofof emphasisingemphasising thisthis faultfault isis to make aa recordingrecording that intelligibilityintelligibility is notnot impairedimpaired if thethe meaning isis important,important, of part of aa dramadrama production andand aa situationsituation comedycomedy fromfrom conveys the impression thatthat thethe characters are leavingleaving the the radio. The choice ofof suitable extracts from thesethese willwill scene of the previous action.action. Once the fade isis completed, care enable carefulcareful comparisoncomparison with youryour ownown recordingrecording to must be exercisedexercised inin returning toto thethe original volume.volume. When-When- emphasise where you havehave missed opportunities forfor utilisingutilising ever possible, either thethe narrator or actionaction shouldshould explainexplain perspective effects. Take careful note of thethe situationssituations inin the shiftshift ofof scene. If this isis not donedone thethe effect on thethe listenerlistener which thethe radioradio producers utiliseutilise '' closeclose up' microphone tech-tech- is most confusing, and almost the onlyonly occasion when '' scene nique andand move into thethe ''dead' dead' angle ofof thethe microphone toto setting'setting cancan be ignoredignored isis wherewhere thethe sequencesequence uses characters convey anan impressionimpression of movement.movement. The useuse of perspectiveperspective isis who did notnot participate inin thethe previous scene. extremely importantimportant asas itit can turnturn a lifeless,lifeless, almostalmost mech-mech- There are severalseveral methods of utilising fade effects, andand anical, recordingrecording into aa compellingcompelling dramatic sequence.sequence. some experimentalexperimental recordingsrecordings will amply repayrepay thethe timetime It isis instructiveinstructive at this stage,stage, toto makemake aa seriesseries of briefbrief taken.taken. A gentle fade out, cutting toto narration,narration, followed byby a recordingsrecordings toto enable everyone to appreciateappreciate thethe differentdifferent varia-varia- gentle fadefade in;in; a gentle fade cuttingcutting directly to aa newnew scenescene tionstions possiblepossible byby thethe useuse ofof perspective,perspective, andand thethe followingfollowing isis aa with different characters; a gentle fade out followed by aa sequencesequence thatthat shouldshould proveprove informativeinformative :— gentle fade inin with eithereither thethe same oror different characters; You can be the star of your own show ... . RADIOGRAM OR T.V. YOUR TAPETAPE RECORDER RADIOGRAM OR T.V. YOUR MIKE © u with thethe TAPETAPE-MIXING-ADE -MIXING -ADE This small equipmentequipment isis housed in a white ItsIts purpose isis toto enableenable thethe tapetape recorderrecorder plastic instrument case with an attractive owner to mix accurately different sources anodised labellabel givinggiving clear instructionsinstructions on of soundsound suchsuch as voice and background .'V how toto use the Jack Socket positions and music thus giving that long sought-aftersought -after Controls. effect known as the professional touch. ELECTRONIC ADES (London) LTD. 6 Alpha Rd., Teddington, Middx Tel. Teddington Lock 1677 December, 1960 51 www.americanradiohistory.com and aa fadefade outout ofof one scene,scene, fadingfading in thethe newnew scenescene isis essential and thisthis cancan proveprove distracting to thethe actorsactors andand simultaneously (cross-fading)(cross- fading) duringduring unimportantunimportant dialogue impair their performance,performance, besidesbesides invitinginviting unwanted accidents.accidents. are allall simplesimple methods thatthat cancan prove veryvery effective when The use ofof twotwo or more microphonesmicrophones gives thethe actors moremore correctlycorrectly applied.applied. Once thesethese methodsmethods havehave beenbeen mastered,mastered, room inin which toto manoeuvre forfor maximummaximum effecteffect and encour- carefulcareful useuse ofof backgroundbackground musicmusic toto covercover thethe changechange cancan bebe ages themthem toto concentrateconcentrate onon theirtheir characterisation,characterisation, while sound mostmost effective.effective. effects can bebe addedadded from aa differentdifferent position withwith aa completecomplete The use of '` cross-fading'cross- fading ' raisesraises thethe questionquestion of thethe useuse ofof lacklack ofof interference.interference. Cross-fading,Cross -fading, usingusing twotwo microphones isis aa more thanthan one microphone.microphone. Single microphonemicrophone recordingsrecordings simple procedureprocedure afterafter aa little practice and isis a far more can bebe mostmost effectiveeffective and areare considerably simplersimpler fromfrom thethe accurate procedureprocedure thanthan crosscross fadesfades utilisingutilising superimpositionsuperimposition control aspect.aspect. TheThe useuse ofof onlyonly one microphonemicrophone does, however,however, whichwhich are inclinedinclined toto be inaccurateinaccurate withoutwithout a great dealdeal of impose limitationsIimitations thatthat cancan prove inconvenient. With aa largelarge experimentation. cast and soundsound effects, very carefulcareful planningplanning ofof movementsmovements Stephen Ross UVAOUW™. ft * i. 7? in f. r Vyi - -I B.R.C.B . R . C . Badges 2/9d2/9(1 each, post free OVERSEAS : 3/- (50 cents, U.S.) PLEASE SPECIFY BUTTONHOLE OR BROOCH FITTING BACK NUMBERS AND BADGES BACK NUMBERS of A.T.R.A.T.K. 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Bus Depot) (Oppoiite Thornton Hooth l.T Bus Depot) TEL;TEL: TRATRA 20302080 TELEPHONE: THO 74097609 NUSOUND RECORDINGRECORDING COMPANYCOMPANY December, I9601960 53 www.americanradiohistory.com if* My VersatiVersatile/e Clarion r ■eeuaiLfc,- by R. Coote (BRC Member) f ■ u&rA r. THE MODIFICATIONS First the original carrying handle isis j-' -S I removed. The metal fixturesfixtures are retainedretained for the shouldershoulder strap. One is re-re- I I'S mounted on thethe other sideside of the machine atat the ''loudspeaker loudspeaker end '' and ■ > for thisthis anan iin.kin. diameter hole must be drilled inin thethe plasticplastic casing. For this operation the brown paxolin panel in-in- ■V- -•.;- ' side at thethe basebase of thethe recorderrecorder must be ■ removed by undoing thethe fourfour retaining - screws. At thethe samesame time the small rect-rect- angle cancan be cut out toto accommodate C.C.—Close -Close up detail of on/off switchswitch the basebase of a push-buttonpush- button typetype on/offon /off housing and the position of the shoulder A.-A.—Showing Showing general method ofof carry- switch such as thosethose fitted to table strap fixture. ing for instant press button recording. switch such ing for instant press button recording. lamps, whichwhich isis mounted at oneone end of BY CARRYING outOUT these simplesimple the recorderrecorder asas shown in photograph be secured toto prevent them comingcoming adriftadrift modifications, thethe Clarion Transitape '' BB'. To accommodateaccommodate thisthis switch a iin.din. from the hubs. can be achieved by recorder becomesbecomes much moremore versatile, from the hubs. This can be achieved by inserting a small brassbrass paperpaper fastener particularly for '' on thethe spot'spot ' recordings.recordings. (Fig. la) between one of the splinessplines on The modifications permit instant the spool hub and one of the slots in operation, whichwhich allowsallows thethe operator a the spool hub and one of the slots in the hole throughthrough thethe middle ofof thethe tapetape good halfhalf minuteminute startstart over anyone us- spool. ing thethe recorder inin itsits originaloriginal form.form. AsAs spool. One final may be carried the photograph 'A''A' shows,shows, thethe recorderrecorder One final modification may be carried out to obviate the need for removing can be slung fromfrom thethe shoulder onon a out to obviate the need for removing shoulder the lid except for spool changing. This suitable strapstrap andand carriedcarried verticallyvertically atat the lid except for spool changing. This simple modificationmodification makes the volume the rightright hip. The machine has beenbeen control accessible from the outside. Cut tested inin thisthis positionposition extensivelyextensively and control accessible from the outside. Cut awayaway thethe smallsmall liplip on the greygrey plastic there isis no effecteffect onon performance,performance, even case where the volume control wheel is when recordingrecording onon the move.move. TheThe micro-micro- case where the volume control wheel is B. fed from the pouch situated and then file or carefully sawsaw a phone may bebe attachedattached to the strapstrap atat B.—Mic-Mic leadlead isis fed from the pouch situated up overover thethe shoulder,shoulder, down the hackhack and -circular cut -out in the lid; this shoulder heightheight and plugged into the semi-circularsemi cut-out in the lid; this into the into thethe inputinput socketsocket of recorder.recorder. Posi- just large enough to permit recorder readyready forfor operation.operation. should be just large enough to permit tion ofof contactcontact breaker betweenbetween batteries convenient operation of the control, asas is arrowed. shownshown inin Fig. 2. These modifications cost only a few diameter drilled in the plastic These modifications cost only a few diameter holehole isis drilled in the plastic shillings and need littlelittle technicaltechnical skill casingcasing at the loudspeakerloudspeaker end. to carry themthem out.out, butbut aa Clarion thus FIG.IA.FIG.IA. BRASSBRASS This switch now becomesbecomes thethe '' master ' PAPER FASTENER modified becomesbecomes much more versatile.versatile. SQUARE PAPER FASTENER I*I" SQUARE SHEETSSHEETS FORFOR FIXINGFIXING SPOOLSSPOOLS controlcontrol andand isis wired to a contact plate OF PLASTICPLASTIC 1 TOTO SPINDLESSPINDLES (Fig.(Fig. 1)1) insertedinserted betweenbetween thethe twotwo ' inin line' batteries inin thethe machine, as indi-indi- TOTO SWITCHSWITCH SOLDER cated byby thethe arrow in photograph 'C.'C'. FILE OROR CUTCUT AWAYAWAY LIOLID > The normal record/replayrecord /replay switchswitch can nownow bebe depressed and the tape drive controlled entirelyentirely by thethe '' master'master ' onon/off /off switch.switch. InIn this way recordingsrecordings on/offON /OFF SOLDER SWITCH TINTIN SHEETSHEET CONTACTSCONTACTS may bebe mademade instantlyinstantly andand unobtrusively FOLDEDFOLDED OVEROVER TOTO FITFIT without having toto removeremove the lid fromfrom THETHE INSULATIONINSULATION SHEETSSHEETS thethe recorder.recorder. AsAs soonsoon asas a recordingrecording isis finished,finished, thethe reelsreels cancan bebe stoppedstopped byby CUT AWAYAWAY VOLUME CONTROL GLUEGLUE TOGETHERTOGETHER THIS WHEEL simplysimply operatingoperating thethe master switchswitch THIS LIPLIP WHEEL FIG,I.FIG.I. METHOD OFOF MAKINGMAKING CONTACTCONTACT BREAKINGBREAKING PLATEPLATE again. Using thethe ClarionClarion inin thethe verticalvertical FIG. 2.2. METH0O-OFMETHOD-OF MAKING VOLUME k IL BETWEEN BATTERIES CONTROLROL VARIABLEVARIABLE FROM OUTSIDE | positionposition meansmeans thatthat thethe tapetape spoolsspools must ti 54 Amateur Tape Recording www.americanradiohistory.com AN (JP-TO-DATEUP -TO -DATE 6. <5^ ChiitMSfhitnis 4 TRACK MAKE YOURYOUR` ° FOUR-TRACKFOUR - TRACK STEREOPHONIC t-TRACK2 -TRACK RECORDER MONOun'mmii OR STEREO H/ifh SUPERSURER QUALITYQUAL /TYMODEL MODEL RECORDER 9/S4K9 /S4K TELEFUNKEN ft' Special introductoryintroductory offer 9L Brief SpecificationSpecification Here isis a wonderful opportunity toto own a modern super -quality 4 -track tape re- ft Telefunken 4-track4 -track headsheads a modern super-quality 4-track tape re- 405- 0.00014in. gap; corder without thethe needneed toto buybuy aa newnew 405.0.00014in. gap; 50.50- guaranteed 13,000 c.p.f.:c.p.s.; crosscross talk,talk, machine, forfor an-easy-to-flfan- easy -to -fit guaranteed brand -new Telefunken 4 -track Record /Re- better than 5555 dB. brand-new Telefunken 4-track Record/Re- 9 With mountingmounting instruc.instruc- playplay Head costscosts youyou onlyonly 55 gns.,gns., with tions. erase headhead toto match forfor 2$2j gns.gns. with fullyfully tlons. detailed mounting Instructionsinstructions included.included. 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The incorporation of world-famousworld -famous Bogen heads give complete protection to with an advanced powerful twintwin amplifieramplifier systemsystem provide your tape recorder. Made sensationally brilliant standards ofof reproductionreproduction atat aa tape from rubberised canvas in speed ofof only 3|3; inchesinches per second. Mechanically, too, navy, wine,wine, tan,tan, grey and the ChicnisChitnis 9/S4K9 /S4K isis aa masterpiece ofof efficiencyefficiency andand de-de- bottle green with white con- pendability. ResponseResponse to allall controls isis instantaneous; a trasting pipings, reinforced selfself-locking -locking arrangementarrangement prevents accidental erasure of base, handy zip microphone wanted material. YOU CAN USE THISTHIS RECORDER pocket and name panel. FOR STEREO OR MONO AS REQUIRED. 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Controls are very wellwell positioned, andand GRUNOIGGRUNDIG TKTK 2020 with pocketpocket _ 52/6 ELIZABETHANELIZABETHAN AVON withith pocketpocket __.._ 60/- GRUNDIG JKTK 2424 withwith pocketpocket _..._ 5555/- /- ELIZABETHANELIZABETHAN ESCORTw no pocket*-pocket ._ 57/657/6 the complete instrument (with(with itsits own built-inbuilt -in loud- GRUNDIG TKTK 2525 withwith pocketpocket _...... 5555/- /- ELIZABETHAN MAJORMAJOR with pocketpocket —...... 63/- etc.) is GRUNDIG TKTK 3030 withwith pocketpocket ..__ 60/- ILIZABETHANELIZABETHAN FT II withwith pocketpocket —..__ speaker for monitoring,monitoring, etc.) is housed withinwithin a casecase of GRUNOIGGRUNDIG TKTK 3535 withwith pocketpocket __.- 63/- ELIZABETHANELIZABETHAN FTFT 33 with pocket .... • GRUNDIG TKTK 5050 withwith pocketpocket ....- 60/- FI-CORDFI-CORD withwith pocketpocket for GrampianGrampian mic.mic, remarkable compactness and elegantelegant modernity. 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GRUNDIG CubCub with pocketpocket ...._ 35/- HARTINGHARTING STEREO with pocketpocket . - — 66/-66/- :+;3dB±3dB atat 3J3) i.p.s.i.p.s. « FOR STEREOSTEREO TELEFUNKEN 8585 without pocketpocket 60/- FIDELITY ARGYLL nono pocket —__ —._., 55/-55/- TELEFUNKEN 8585 withwith pocket-.pocket _._ 65/- WALTER 101101 with pocket ., -_ . -- —,_ 55/-55/- ★* INPUTSINPUTS Radio (2)(2) Pick-upPick -up AND MONO TELEFUNKEN 75/1575/15 with pocketpocket 55/- 5IMONSIMON SPSP 44 nono pocketpocket —...... — 63/-63/- (2)(2) Microphone (2)(2) TELEFUNKEN 76K76K with pocketpocket 55/- CLARION (complete(complete withwith urap)strap) - —..... 52/652/6 • BOGEN HEADS MK. 5 with pocket _._ 77/- TELEFUNKEN 77K77K with pocketpocket BRENELL MK. 5 with pocket ^- — 77/- ★* OUTPUTS 22 at 55 ohmi:ohms; 22 62 9PAPSTPAPST MOTOR 3 . -... 62 PHILIPS 8108 with pocket ...... 57/6 BRENELL 3 starstar with pocket _._ 69/-69/- PHILIPS 8108 with pocket 57/6 at 1515 ohms; 2 lowlow levellevel PHILIPS EL3538 withwith pocketpocket 63/- HINIVOX B ... — — —. — • GNS 3f3^ i.p.:.i.p., PHILIPS EL3542 withwith pocket __ 63/- H1NIVOX C — .. . — — — — • SIGNAL-NOISE RATIO Price to be Announced ★* SIGNAL-NOISE RATIO IS-ohmLS-ohm OUTLETS PHILIPS EL3536EL3536 without pocketpocket 70/- • Price to be Announced Better than 55dB PHILIPS EL3SISEL351S withwith pocket—.pocket__. 57/6 Better than 55dB PHILIPS EL354I/ISEL3541/15 with pocketpocket 57/6 CALLCALL OR SEND MONEYMONEY COSSORCO55Oe 1602 withwith pocketpocket ...... ,.. 57/6 WITH YOURYOUR ORDER TOTO ic* Pause,Pause, superimpose,superimpose, monitor, etc.etc. SizeSize 13'I3- xx fOf104' *x 6"6' COSSOR 16011601 with pocketpocket -.._ 63/- STELLA ST4S5ST455 with pocketpocket ...... 63/- fromFrem good stockistsstockists LeofletLea flet on requestrequest STELLA 5T454 with pocketpocket ...... 57/657/6 A. BROWN SAJA HK.SMK.S with pocketpocket __._ _..._ 57/6 STUZZI TRICORDERTR [CORDER with pocketpocket CHITNIS ELECTRONICS LTD. SABA withwith pocketpocket —...... _.... —...... 63/- MOBILE 22 withwithth pocketpocket _.._. . _. & SONS LTD II Long Acre, London, W.C.2 WINDSOR VISCOUNT without & WYNDSOR VISCOUNT without 5S/ Telephone COVenlCOVent Garden 1916/91918/9 pocket ... , .—. - i4-2824 -28 GEORGE ST.HULL.TEl.25412/3ST. HULL, TE1.25412í3 December, 19601960 55 www.americanradiohistory.com Tape w.rr. 446 - . r g1.111 and disc review by StanleyStanley R. White ATa t tTHIS ii! s seasonSEASON of thethe year itit isis de- With Louis onon this record are Peanuts sounds great, andand listening to Basie onon sirable to mention any recordings which Hucko —- clarinet; Trummy Young —- this recordingrecording made late in 1958, I amam might be suitablesuitable as Christmas gifts, and trombone; Billy Kyle—piano;Kyle-piano; Mort reminded stronglystrongly of his pre-warpre -war record- with thisthis in mind I1 will remindremind readers HerbertHerbert—bass; -bass; Danny Barcelone—drums.Barcelone- drums. ing band, the arrangements areare modern,modern, of the excellentexcellent series of '` SaluteSalute' ' tapestapes The numbers played are 'St.` St. JamesJames but thethe all-timeali -time Basie sound remains.remains. available throughthrough thethe ' Music On TapeTape' ' Infirmary ';'; '' Frankie and JohnnyJohnny'; '; 'A'A The Count plays belterbetter than ever,ever, but catalogue. These are aa dozen tapestapes in all, Hot Time inin the Old Town Tonight'; does not stealsteal thethe showshow fromfrom his talented played byby thethe Brussels InternationalInternational ' None of My Jelly Roll';Roll '; '' Big Butter musicians. If thethe titles soundsound a littlelittle Big Band,Band, in aa series of tributestributes toto and Egg Man '; '` Chimes BluesBlues'; "; '` Doc- ' off-beat'off -beat ' toto you, do not letlet themthem deter famous bandleaders —- past and present. tor Jazz'; '' My OldOld Kentucky HomeHome'; '; you from buying thisthis record.record. If you Stereo enthusiasts will be very pleased `' Drop That Sack '; '' Jelly Roll Blues '; have ever liked Basie then you willwill cer- with the ' Salute To Glenn Miller'—Miller ' - ' Panama '.'. tainly findfind this selection extremelyextremely re- CAS2127. This is one of thethe best of the You'll justjust lovelove thethe way Louis and warding. Again, the stereostereo sound addsadds series, and thethe number II havehave quoted is the boys handle these numbers, quite to the music that final touchtouch which will for thethe 2 tracktrack li7f i.p.s.i.p.s. version. The differently fromfrom thethe normal Armstrong make the discdisc aa welcomewelcome return visitor tapestapes are availableavailable inin monaural sound treatment,treatment, and as refreshingrefreshing as a summer toto your turntableturntable onon many occasions. at 774 j and 3i3} i.p.s.i.p.s. atat 42/- andand 32/- from breeze. '' Music OnOn TapeTape', 6 Laurence Poutney The World'sWorld's Fairy Tales onon Tape InternationalInternational Marches A new company, Fairy Tapes, has Hill, London, E.C.4, oror fromfrom most lead- Fontana STFE 8016.8016. EP—-Stereo.Stereo. ing dealers. Fontana STFE EP- introduced a series of pre-recordedpre -recorded tapestapes This record features the famousfamous for children inin the age groupgroup of six Band in a selection Satchmo Plays King Oliver C.W.S. ManchesterManchester Band in a selection to tenten years. TheThe series comprises four of favouritefavourite marches. TheThe record will tapes, eacheach carrying four fairy stories Audio Fidelity. Stereo AFSD5930. brass band four fairy stories Monaural AFLP1930.AFLPI930. appeal to allall loverslovers ofof lively brass band (two on each track) making a totaltotal of music, thethe playing by thethe band isis sixteen storiesstories inin all. These areare as This 12inch LP record isis one of the superb, and the stereo soundsound is veryvery superb, follows : finestfinest recordingsrecordings featuringf eat u r i n g Louis good. `' Satchmo '' Armstrong everever to be released Tape I.—'The1. -' The Snake Charmer'; The recordrecord contains fourfour marches :: '` Sadko ';'; '` TheThe Giant's Stairs '; '' Alen-- in thisthis country. Some ofof thethe tunes ' Nibelungen March'; 'Stars and Giant's Stairs '; Alen played might not at firstfirst strike the jazzjazz March'; 'Stars ushka andand her Brother'. enthusiast as being from the ' King Stripes Forever'; ' Le Reve Passe' and Tape 2.—'2. Ali Baba and The Forty enthusiast as being from the ' King the well known signature tune of the -' Oliver' repertoire,repertoire, but Louis gives a Thieves ';'; '` The Tinder Box ';'; ' Snow BBC radioradio programme ' Sports ParadeParade' ' White Rose Red '; ' The Loving Dragon". reasonablereasonable excuseexcuse for playingplaying thethe num- very col- Rose Red'; The Loving Dragon'. -`—' Out OfOf The BlueBlue'. '. A very nice col- Tape 3.—'The3. The Fisherman's Story'; bers in his excellentexcellent sleevesleeve notes. TheThe oured picture of the bandband appearsappears on thethe -' Story '; 'HanselHansel andand Gretel';Gretel '; 'The` The Ugly Duck- sleeve alsoalso pictures Louis in full colour, sleeve togethertogether with interestinginteresting notes ling ';'; '` TheThe Little Bear's Christmas '.'. complete with trumpet.trumpet. about the music played. Christmas Basie One More Time EB Count Basie andand his Orchestra play AUDIO UIOEIII! music from the pen of Quincy Jones.Jones. Columbia ESG7822. EP—Stereo.EP- Stereo. This EP is a breakdown of thethe LP i smmm record of '` BasieBasic One More Time'. Four of thethe most interestinginteresting numbers have PLAYS been packaged together in thisthis handy form for the buyer who does not wish to have the whole set or who, forfor financial reasons, cannot add the rJ-ir original LP toto the collection.collection. II like the JJ-k -dJJi ideaidea of thesethese EPs, the music isis well fairy tales from all chosen as aa rule,rule, and thethe reproductionreproduction quality remains asas high as the original LP issue.issue. over the world «•». M «| b»[ On this Basie plays ' Rat Race'; '` Meet BB ';'; '` Jessica's Day ';'; 'A'A Square at The Roundtable'. It goes without saying thatthat the band TOLDtold byBY MELANMELANIE E SCOTT 56 Amateur Tape Recording www.americanradiohistory.com Tape 4.—'4. -' Lazy Molly '; ''The The LittleLittle Goose Girl'Girl'; The Enchanted HorseHorse'; A.T.R. READERREADER ENQUIRY '■ Bottle Hill '. The recordingsrecordings have been made onon SERVICE Sin.5in. reels atat 3J31 i.p.s.i.p.s. The story-tellerstory -teller isis *.■ Melanie Scott, formerformer head ofof the Eng- IFIF YOU WOULD LIKE PARTICU- lishlish Section of the All-IndiaAll -India Radio, r St LARS OFOF ANY OFOF THETHE FOLLOWING where sheshe made regularregular weekly broad- ITEMS, PLACEPLACE A CROSS IN THE casts. She was responsibleresponsible forfor collecting BOX PROVIDED AND RETURN and editingediting these Fairy Tales and forfor THIS COUPON TO A.T.R., 145,145, dramatising them on to tape.tape. FLEET STREET, LONDON.LONDON. E.C.4. Tape 1I was reviewed andand showsshows Miss Scott toto be anan excellent speaker,speaker, capable of holdingholding a child'schild's attention and in-in- m Tape Recorders (mains)(mains) terest. Adults may feel that reproductionreproduction □ clarity could be improved this is clarity could be improved but this is Tape Recorders (battery) unlikely toto worryworry the audience aimed □ for. * Microphones These tapes are pricedpriced 29/6d. each, □ plus I/6d.116d. postage,postage, and will undoubtedly entertain the youngsters and at thethe samesame ' ^ '4 Record Players limetime prove a sound investmentinvestment forfor □ parents desiring a littlelittle peace and quiet Recording TapeTape over thethe festive season.season. They are ob- □ tainable fromfrom FAIRY TAPES, National Pre-recordedPre -recorded TapesTapes House, 60-6660-66 Wardour Street.Street, London, Melanie Scot/Scott □ W.I.W.l. Tape SplicersSplicers horrifying about thistitis song), '' Blow the □ David (Tcte-A-Tape)(Tete -A -Tape) Lazell lakestakes overover wind southerly'southerly ' and ''The The Water of the tail-endtail -end toto praise aa newnew British Tyne".Tyne'. This last song isis surelysurely one of Accessories recordrecord—North --North Country Folk Songs, byby the finestfinest thatthat I havehave heard on record, □ Owen BranniganBrannigan onon anan extended play and this 7in.lin. disc, at IO/7{d.,10 /71d., representsrepresents NameName....._.. .__._..._...._...... _._._ disc (HMV(IIMV 77 EG 8578).8578). On thisthis modestmodest very good value forfor money indeed.indeed. (in size) record,record, Mr. Brannigan singssings Owen Brannigan is a man of many Address _._._..._...._._._._.... seven folkfolk songs.songs. TheseThese includeinclude ''The The talents —- he wrotewrote thethe excellentexcellent notes onon Lambton WormWorm '' (a monster worm thatthat the folkfolk songs printed on thethe record might havehave been a good subjectsubject forfor a ' sleevesleeve '—'- andand hehe isis to be congratulated horror film,film, although there'sthere's nothing on his work in thethe field of folkfolk music. 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LONDONLONDON W.I. It's gotgot aa spec,spec. that reads likelike a pro- fessional man's dream. 2-speeds,2- speeds, (3J(31 & 7/r)71) separate head and amplifier forfor direct monitoring. Echo,Echo, super-imposesuper- impose FOR THE FIRST and truetruc synchrosynchro facilities. Low noise transistorisedtransistorised pre-amppre -amp stages.stages. Separ-Separ- TIME ININ THIS COUNTRY ate tonetone controls.controls. 4 trackstracks (naturally)(naturally) and smartersmarter andand betterbetter thanthan anything World's Fairy Tales dramatized on Tape Korting have everever done yet. Price 85 gns.gn s. by Leading stockistsstockists sellsell thethe MT.MT.127. 127. Send to usus for full descriptivedescriptive leafiet.leaflet. Melanie Scott Set of FourFour 5" ReelsReels with 1616 DifferentDifferent Stories. TECHNICAL SUPPLIERS LIMITED Price: 29/6 perper Reel plusplus II /6/6 postage HUDSON HOUSE,HOUSE, 63, GOLDHAWKGOLDHAWK RD., LONDON,LONDON, W.I2.W.I2. H. B. TRADING CO.CO. Telephone—SHEpherdtTelephone -SHEpherds Bush 258/2581 andand 4794. 60-66,60 -66, Wardour Street, London,London, W.I. 58 Amateur Tape Recording www.americanradiohistory.com FIRESIDE READINGREADING HIGHHIGH FIDELITY TAPETAPE RECORDERRECORDER byby Clive SinclairSinclair Winter.Winter thisTHIS bookletBOOKLET containscontains fullfull informationinformation forfor building aa complete tapetape recorderrecorder fromfrom aa kit.kit. Constructional details, photo- graphs andand circuitcircuit diagramsdiagrams areare clear andand thethe texttext contains all relevant informationinformation on assembly.assembly. TheThe introductionintroduction to thisthis MiscellanyAli iceltany booklet mentionsmentions thatthat thethe recorder can bebe builtbuilt forfor £22£22 including everything. TheThe recorderrecorder isis designed around the B.S.R. '' MonardeckMonardeck' ' and employsemploys aa printedprinted circuit board, which togethertogether withwith thethe cabinetcabinet and components are available CAPTION COMPETITION from T.S.L. Suppliers. The booklet isis published by Bernards Publishers Limited,Limited, The Grampians,Grampians, WesternWestern Gate, London, W.C. PricePrice 2/6d. Another handyhandy booklet by thethe same publisher and written ' -- by Clement Brown, isis thethe Practical TapeTape RecordingRecording HandbookHandbook No. 1. TheThe chapters includeinclude muchmuch useful andand practical inform-inform- ation on sound and acoustics, microphones, editing andand soundsound effects, maintenance andand faults. It isis sufficientlysufficiently non-technicalnon -technical for thethe layman and containscontains aa number ofof chartscharts and graphs. Price 5/- (publishers(publishers addressaddress above),above). THE MULLARD CIRCUITS FORFOR AUDIO AMPLIFIERS This finefine bookbook isis byby MilliardMullard LimitedLimited and isis aa comprehen- sive 137137 page book which coverscovers thethe entireentire rangerange ofof audio u. applications forfor hi-fihi -fi monophonic and stereostereo equipment. The tape pre-amplifierpre- amplifier inin chapter 1212 shouldshould prove useful toto tapetape only enthusiasts for itit includesincludes anan additional circuitcircuit forfor '' metering' the recordingrecording levellevel as anan alternativealternative to thethe tnagicmagic What isis he saying ?? eye. Has he come toto schoolschool early ? A useful circuitcircuit forfor a four channelchannel mixer isis givengiven inin chapter 10 whilst chapterchapter II offersoffers a tapetape amplifier withwith aa Has he been keptkept in ? threethree wattwatt output, complete with equalisingequalising circuitscircuits for 3i,34, Is he recitingreciting his lines ? 7i74 and 1515 i.p.s. and inputsinputs for microphone oror radio.radio. Circuits areare included for 3, 10 and 20 watts monauralmonaural hi-fihi -fi Perhaps he is mimicking teacher !! amplifiers, a 7 watt stereostereo andand a 33 wattwatt stereostereo amplifier. Full details and circuitscircuits areare given for pre-amplifierspre-amplifiers toto match. If you think you know, and can thinkthink of a humorous The bookbook isis beautifully illustratedillustrated withwith photographsphotographs of equipment built from thethe different circuits, and eacheach chapterchapter caption forfor thethe situation,situation, write it down on aa postcard contains fullfull instructionsinstructions forfor testing thethe various units afterafter and sendsend the card to `CAPTION'CAPTION COMPETITION,' construction. At thethe modest price of 8/6d. thisthis bookbook is realreal `ATR,''ATR,' 145 FLEET STREET, LONDON, E.C.4.E.C.4, to value for money. No tapetape recordingrecording constructional enthusiastenthusiast arrive not laterlater thanthan December 25th. The funniest should be without it.it. Available through bookstalls andand book- sellers, or from Mullard Limited, Mullard House, Torrington caption received wins an 1800 feet reel of tape for the Place, London, W.l.W.I. sender. CHRISTMAS CROSSWORD I CLUES ACROSS ©4 1 Would this typetype of recorder come in handy when record- S ? z ing on a rural railway line 7 (6, 5) 6 Firm redistribution of coke. (4) 7 Become long-sufferinglong -suffering when you misuse tin tape.tape. (7) b 9 Endless form of apple, too. (4,(4, 4) 7 12 Girl fromfrom the Brenell Engineering Company. (5)(5) 13 The ratio can be important, when thisthis is compared to the .. signal.signal, (5) 16 The resultresult is evidentevident when thethe R.N. tape isis mixed round d the P.A. (8) g 010 18 Bird in the speaker ? (7)(7) 20 Find a letter when you alter thethe beat. (4) 21 Feature of thethe Ferrograph. (7, 4) 7z i3 at- Is CLUES DOWN 1 Recorder hidden inside where I inspectinspect on each occasion. (8) 2 When the Geloso drops fifty and goes wild, duck ! (5) . 3 Use. (5) " " 4 Peer at, strangely, and make another recording of it.it. (6)(6) 5 What's left of the Korting, when Trog goes away. (3) . 8 Love goes back on VE day - -- ttoo unravel. (6) r8 20 10 A sound product. (6) 19 11 Kind of mind tape recorder owners have?have ? (3, 5) 14 A steer runs amok, and follows Good Friday. (6) 15 A ghost with courage ? (6) 2 17 Would a broken Baird be most suitable for this type of recorder enthusiast ? (5) 1919 Trouble on deck ? Like crazy, man ! (3) . Answers on page 60 December, .1960 59 www.americanradiohistory.com What do Guarantees Guarantee?Guarantee? by AndrewAndrew PhelanPhelan thedocumentT it ii DOCUMENT maymay be printedprinted onon mockmock parchment.parchment. Some-Some- preterpreter ofof thethe terrasterms ofof thethe guarantee. timestimes thethe wordword ' Guarantee'Guarantee' isis inscribedinscribed inin VictorianVictorian type.type. A guaranteeguarantee should,should, therefore,therefore, bebe studiedstudied withwith care.care. AA InIn eithereither casecase thethe customercustomer isis aptapt toto believebelieve thatthat hehe hashas guarantee fromfrom aa reputablereputable companycompany with aa goodgood reputationreputation acquired,acquired, notnot only aa reliablereliable tapetape recorder,recorder, butbut additionaladditional forfor serviceservice andand attentionattention toto justifiedjustified complaintscomplaints isis clearlyclearly legallegal rightsrights whichwhich assureassure himhim — forfor aa certaincertain time,time, atat anyany worth somethingsomething inin practicalpractical termsterms asas itit cancan bebe betterbetter toto have raterate —- thatthat hehe willwill notnot havehave toto meetmeet thethe expenseexpense ofof unforeseenunforeseen limited rightsrights againstagainst aa bigbig manufacturermanufacturer thanthan widerwider grounds repairs ifif thethe instrumentinstrument turnsturns out toto bebe faulty.faulty. HeHe wouldwould behe against aa smallsmall shop.shop. But at present, as aa surveysurvey byby thethe con-con- surprised toto learnlearn thatthat his '' guarantee'guarantee ' maymay havehave depriveddeprived sumer'ssumer's journaljournal '' Which'Which ' has declared,declared, "" thethe general picture isis him ofof moremore legallegal protection thanthan itit gives.gives. of customerscustomers being offered, onon aa take itit oror leaveleave itit basis,basis. termsterms InIn thethe conditionsconditions ofof modernmodern tradingtrading aa sellerseller isis usuallyusually inin which areare lessless favourablefavourable to themthem thanthan theirtheir statutory rightsrights ".". aa strongerstronger position thanthan a buyer.buyer. TheThe customer isis unorganised, There isis littlelittle or no competitioncompetition amongamong manufacturersmanufacturers inin individually insignificant,insignificant, unableunable toto countercounter thethe implicationimplication the termsterms of their guarantees and no realreal attemptattempt toto outbid that '' youyou may taketake itit oror leaveleave it'it ' ifif hehe attemptsattempts toto holdhold each otherother inin offering protection toto customers.customers. Knowledge ofof the sellerseller toto warrantieswarranties asas toto thethe conditioncondition of hishis goods.goods. thesethese rightsrights and aa definitedefinite attemptattempt toto exerciseexercise themthem where Caveat Emplor,Emptor, oror '' LetLet thethe BuyerBuyer Beware',Beware ', waswas aa robustrobust guaranteesguarantees areare unsatisfactory would probably encourageencourage enter-enter- maxim forfor tradingtrading conditionsconditions whenwhen simplesimple handicraftshandicrafts were prising firmsfirms toto raiseraise thethe standardsstandards of theirtheir guarantees untiluntil soldsold acrossacross aa market stallstall but,but, asas industrialindustrial processesprocesses spreadspread theythey were aa genuine additionaddition toto existing rightsrights —- andand there-there- andand aa chainchain ofof wholesalers andand retailersretailers intervenedintervened betweenbetween fore worthworth having. maker andand buyer,buyer, thethe latterlatter usually lackedlacked bothboth thethe skillskill andand TAPE RECORDERS TEACH SALESMANSHIPSALESMANSHIP thethe opportunity toto testtest what hehe waswas about toto buy. As longlong ago asas 1893, ParliamentParliament intervenedintervened toto redressredress thethe balance. TheThe Sale ofof Goods ActAct of that year imposed termsterms which shouldshould behe impliedimplied inin future contractscontracts forfor thethe salesale of goods. It introduced an importantimportant exception toto thethe old rulerule of CaveatCaveat Emptor. Thus, whenwhen aa customercustomer '' expressly or by implication, makes knownknown toto thethe sellerseller thethe particular purpose for which thethe goodsgoods areare requiredrequired soso asas toto showshow thatthat he reliesrelies on thethe seller'sseller's skill oror judgment, andand thethe goodsgoods are ofof a des- criptioncription which itit isis inin thethe course of thethe seller'sseller's businessbusiness toto supply,supply, whether hehe bebe thethe manufacturer oror not, therethere is an implied conditioncondition that thethe goods shallshall be reasonablyreasonably fitfit forfor the purposepurpose ".". The necessitynecessity toto makemake knownknown thethe particularparticular purpose forfor whichwhich you want thethe goods onlyonly applies toto articles which mightmight behe usedused inin variousvarious ways,ways, e.g.,e.g., aa sheetsheet of metal, and would notnot apply to aa tapetape recorder. But thethe buyer must show that, in somesome way, he reliedrelied on the seller'sseller's skillskill oror judgment.judgment. HeHe might,might, for example,example, say at the counter,counter, " II wantwant toto buy aa reliablereliable tapetape recorderrecorder ". ButBut it is more likelylikely thatthat one enters a shop having already,already, throughthrough the adviceadvice ofof a friend or from anan advertisement,advertisement, decided one wants a particular make of tapetape recorder. Now,Now, thethe Sale of Goods Act statesstates thatthat itit shall not applyapply toto articles soldsold under trade names. By demanding aa particular makemake thethe customer showsshows thatthat he isis not relying on thethe retailer's skillskill or judgment.judgment. To avoid this thethe carefulcareful customer will say, ""1 I havehave been A well knownKnown paper processing company isis now teachingteaching recommended '' Blank's '' tapetape recorder —- will it suit meme ? " its new salesmensalesmen howhow to sell itsits products by a new develop-develop- By thesethese words he shows a continuingcontinuing reliancereliance onon thethe sellerseller ment in the use of tapetape recorders. Complete lectures are and isis still protectedprotected by thethe Act. recorded on tape using the principles of Reinforced Learning Now, though thisthis warranty isis a most valuable safeguardsafeguard toto and Sub-consciousSub -conscious Affirmation.Affirmation. The studentstudent isis provided with a purchaser, Parliament could not, of course,course, override aa vitalvital text which he reads while he listens, repeatsrepeats what thethe lecturerlecturer principle of commerce —- freedomfreedom of contract. Unless its tells him toto repeat and scores his ownown results on questions. object is illegal or it is inducedinduced by fraud or duress or funda- Additional teaminglearning can be done at home sincesince the equip- mental mistake, any contract which is entered intointo by a buyer ment is provided with stethoscopic headphones which enable and sellerseller mustmust be upheld by the courts, however hard the the salesman to continue his work at home without disturbing bargain may seem. Traders are therefore legallylegally entitledentitled to the family. insertinsert express stipulations inin their contracts which exclude The course is so devised that once thethe student has completed the safeguardssafeguards inin thethe Sale ofof Goods Act,Act. This, unhappily,unhappily, is the course twicetwice without making a mistake he has committed usually done in the ' guarantee'. It sounds soso reassuring, but all the informationinformation to his sub-conscioussub -conscious mind and can draw there is no magicmagic inin the word ' guarantee',guarantee ', forfor what are set upon it at any time in thethe future. At the end of the course down there are simply termsterms of an agreement, no more and a short interview with the Sales Manager reveals toto what no less enforceableenforceable at law, or ' guaranteed',guaranteed ', thanthan any other extent he has succeededsucceeded andand thethe man is normally ready toto go terms, and thethe customer often signs itit hardly aware of those out and sell.sell. words in small type which soso often follows thethe promise of The new system indicates that salesmen can learnlearn more free new parts if his machine be found faultyfaulty :: 'This'This Guarantee in a day than inin three days of lecture-roomlecture -room teaching at a fifth is in substitution forfor every other condition or warranty, of the cost. A. Campbell GilfordGifford express or implied,implied, common law or statutory'. What has the customer got inin place of the protective CHRISTMAS CROSSWORD—ANSWERSCROSSWORD-ANSWERS umbrella of the Sale of Goods Act ? A guarantee that faultyfaulty ACROSS parts will be replaced if he pays 1I Single track;track: 6 Ekco; 7 Patient:Patient; 9 Tape loop;loop; 12 Ellen:Ellen; 13 Noise; parts will be replaced —- if he pays transport or postage costscosts 16 Apparent: 18 Tweeter:Tweeter; 20 Beta; 2121 WearileWearite deck. on the machine.machine, if he pays the labour costs,costs, and if he applies DOWN within a limited time. Some '' guarantees'guarantees ' even arbitrarily 11 Spectone;Spcctone; 2 Goose; 3 Employ; 4 Retape; S5 Kin; 8 Evolve; exclude certain faults andand make the manufacturer sole inter- 10 Prince; 11 One track:track; 14 Easter, 15IS Spirit:Spirit; 17 Rabid; 19 Wow. 6060 Amateur Tape Recording www.americanradiohistory.com JLEADIfMWLEADING STOCKISTSSTOCKISTS OFOF EQUIPMENT FORFOR FKANCISrikANcls OFJr TAPE, DISCDISC andand RADIO ...... andand HOA'O EXTRA FORFOR CREDITCREDIT TERRSTERNS sTkPATr>AMrREATHAM Minimum deposits.deposits. NoNo interestinterest or FREEFREE SERVICESERVICE DURINGDURING chargescharges onon H.P.H.P. upup toto 1918 months.months. GUARANTEEGUARANTEE PERIOD. TAPE RECORDERSRECORDERS ATAT 169169 •KortingKorting MTMT 157157 44 Tr.Tr. "Saba*Saba - .... 7979 gns.gns. # MICROPHONESMICROPHONES ANDAND In Stock inin our Hi-FiHi -Fi Dept. 2 speed, full stereo with . 2 speed, full stereo with •Simon*Simon SP4SP4 .. 9595 gns.gns. MIXERS monitormonitor headhead andand amp.amp. 8585 gns.gns. SpectoncSpectone 161161 49 gns.gns. 181,181, StreathamStreatham High Road "Brenell'Brenell Mk. VV ...... 8464 gns. Stellaphon 4 STEREO AND MONO gns. Stellaphon 4 TrTr, ...... 3737 gns.gns. GrampianGrampian DP/4DP /4 Dynamic £8.18.648.18.6 STEREO BrenelfBrenell 33 StarStar 22 oror 4Tr.4Tr 5858 gns. 4 AMPLIFIERS BY gns. StellaphonStellaphon 4 Tr.Tr, —.... 59 gns.gns. Lustraphone VR/65.NSVR /65.NS AMPLIFIERS BrenellBrenell 33 StarStar StereoStereo 8»89 gns.gns. Telefunken 85KL ...... 79 gns. Quad PycPye Roger,Rogers •Telefunken 85KL 79 gns. Stereo Ribbon _ 115.15.0 Brenell 3 Star 4 St. 89 gns. Stereo Ribbon £15.15.0 Brenell 3 Star 4 Tr.Tr. St. 89 gns. •Telcfunken*Telefunken 7676 44 Tr.Tr... . 62 gns. Leak DulciDulci Armstrong 62 gns. Lustraphone LD/66LD /66 .. £4.44. 2.62.6 Cossor 44 Tr.Tr ...... 3737 gns. Uher Jason HMV ElpicoElpico gns. Uher UniversalUniversal .... 7979 gns. Lustraphone ' ' Jason Elizabethan FT.1 4 Tr. 39 gns. Lustraphone ' LustretteLustrette ' Elizabethan FT.1 4 Tr. 39 gns. •Uher*Uher 44 Tr.Tr. StereoStereo .. 103 gns.gns. 43. 7.6 etc. Elizabethan FT.2 4 Tr. gns. M/C £3. 7.6 Elizabethan FT.2 4 Tr. 5555 gns. •Vortexion*Vortexion WVA £93193.13.0 13.0 Lustraphone VR/64VR /64 TUNERS BY Elizabethan AvonAvon ...... ™_ 2727 gns.gns. •Vortexion*Vortexion WVBWVB ..._...... £110.4110. ...3.03.0 Quad HMVHMV Rogers Ribbon .... £7.17.617.17.6 Elizabethan 'Princess*'Princess' ..... 3939 gns.gns. Walters 404404 .. — 4242 gnsgns. Leak PyePyc ArmstrongArmstrong Elizabethan Major Lustraphone LFV/59LFV/S9 Elizabethan Major 6565 gns.gns. Wyndsor VictorVictor __...... 4545 gnsgns. Dynamic — — ...... £8.18.648.18.6 Jason Dulci •FcrrographFerrograph 4AN4AN —. 8181 gns. LOUDSPEAKERS Simon '' CadenzaCadenza '' •FerrographFerrograph 4AN/S4AN /S 8888 gns. BATTERY PORTABLES GEC BATTERY PORTABLES Ribbon __. £410.10.010.10.0 Quad GEC Ferrograph 808 ...... 105 gns. Fcrrograph 808 105 gns. •ButobaButoba — ...... 6969 gns.gns. SimonSimon CadenzaCadenza CrystalCrystal £3.13.613.13.6 WB Wharfedale Ferrograph Stereo-AdStereo- Ad 30 gns. Grundig gns. gns. Grundig ■ CubCub '' 2626 gns. Reslo RibbonRibbon —__. —.__ £8.15.048.15.0 Goodmans KellyKelly (ribbon)(ribbon) Fidelity Argyll ...... 29 gns. Fidelity Argyll 29 gns. ClarionClarion ...... _ ..... 25 gns.ns. AKG Stereo MOTORS,MOTORS. PICKUPS, BYBY Fidelity NinetteMinette ...... 2222 gns. AKG Stereo gns. ClarionClarion TwinTwin SetSet ...... _ 88 gns.gns. Dynamic D.88D.88 ..... £19.19.0£19.19.0 Garrard TannoyTannoy Gainsborough 3939 gns.gns. Minivox 37 gns. Minivox 37 gns. TSLT5L 33 Channel Mixer £2.42. 2.02.0 LencoLento ShureShure GrundigGrundig TK20TK20 ..... S2S2 gns.gns. Minivox 22 speedspeed ...... 4141 gns.gns. .. Connoisseur DeceaDecca (ffss)(ffss) Grundig TK24 gns. Grundig MixerMixer ...... —...... £16.16.0116.16.0 62 . Grundig TK24 62 gns. Fi-CordFi- Cord _ _ 5959 gns.gns. ACOS, GRAMPIAN, Philips RonetteRonette •GrundigGrundìg TK30 7272 gns. Also inin stock: ACOS, GRAMPIAN, gns. StuzzlStuzzi 'Magnette*'Magnette' 5959 gns.gns. F.L., RONETTERONETTE Goldring •GrundigGrundig TK3STK35 . _.. 8282 gns. gns. Steelman _.._ 55 gns.gns. types of Diamond and *Grundig TK60 Stereo ...... 128 gns. All types of Diamond and •Grundig TK60 Stereo 128 gns. Trav-LerTrav -Ler 2929 gns.gns. # TAPES AND ACCESSORIESACCESSORIES Sapphire stylistyli *Harting HM8 Stereo ...... 86 gns. •Harting HM8 Stereo 86 gns. Walter Transistor 55SS gns. Standard, Double Play andand Long H.M.V. ____ ...... £50450 _.. AcesAcos Dust Bug Microphone Play inin allall sizessizes byby allall leadingleading Magnafon ...... 39 gns. • Microphone eztroextra CABINETS Hagnafon 39 gns. makers. CABINETS Marconiphone No.No. 11 __.. 3939 gns.Ens. Record HousingHousing Bib andand Romagna splicers.splicers. Match*Match- Marconiphone No. 2 .,.,.. 42 gns. Leak *' Southdown ' Marconiphone No. 2 42 gns. ing transformers. Plugs, sockets, Philips 4 Tr. 3541 34 gns. ing transformers. Plugs, sockets. WB Enclosures Philips 4 Tr. 3541 34 gns. WE SPECIALISE ININ etc.. etc. Philips 44 Tr.Tr. 35423542 5959 gns. Philips 4 Tr.Tr. StereoStereo 35363536 92 gns. 0 TapeTape Coto discdisc serviceservice •RenectographRefleetograph 'A''A' 1# Tr.Tr. 959S gns.Ens. 0 TapeTape copycopy serviceservice 169169-171 -171 STREATHAM HIGH RD., LONDON,LONDON, S.W.IBS.W.16 Reflcctograpph 'B' Tr. 105 gns. •Redcctograph 'B' JS Tr. 105 gns. • RECORDER HIREHIRE Reflectograph Playback BetweenBetween St.St. Leonard's ChurchChurch andand STReatham 0466/0/92 Reflectograph Playback SERVICESERVICE Streatham Station STReatham 0466/0192 Deck DD 5555 gns. Hi-FiHI -Fi Dept.,Dept., 181 Streatham HighHigh Road,Road, S.W.16S.W.16 A COMPLETELYCOMPLETELY BUILTBUILT QUALITYQUALITY TAPETAPE WELLINGTON ACOUSTIC LABORATORIES LTD. RECORDER FOR ONLY £19 (10/- carriage) ONLY £19 (10/- carriage) WAL GAIN TRANSISTORISEDTRANSISTORISED PRE-AMPLIFIERS.PRE -AMPLIFIERS. Many aepllcatapplications, ions, extra gain forfor Mies, Tape Heads, Pkk-Ups,Pick -Ups, etc. Supplied comicomplete Valves EZ80, ECC83, ECL82 with phonophono plugs,plugs. battery, screenedscreened lead,lead, etc.etc. MonoMono versionversion £5,L5. Valves EZ80, ECC83. ECL82 Stereo £7.10.0.47.10.0. and Magic Eye. 8S0ft.850ft. Tape and WAL BULKBULK TAPE ERASER. Erases both tracks,tracks, 7in.7in, reelreel ofof tape extra spool. Mike and Radio in 30 seconds. Full literature.literature. £7.18.6. Inputs. Ext. L.S. and monitor, WALTRAK TRANSISTORISED AUDIOAUDIO OSCILLATOR. PocketPocket version.version, 6in. x 4in-4in. Speaker.Speaker. Money backback 1,000 c.p.s.,c.p.s., supplied complete with probe, battery, etc. Indispens-Indispens- accessory guarantee. 12 months' guarantee . able accessory forfor Service, testing,testing, etc.etc. guaranlee. 12 months' guarantee /• £6.10.0.L6.10.0. on Recorder. Free leafletleaflet fromfrom :: ii pFullu|| technicaltechnical literature. SuppliedSupplied ~ S throughthrough all thethe leading dealers,dealers, but GLADSTONE RADIORADIO we areare always pleased toto sendsend details andand advise Ifif you write to us.us. 58A HIGH ST., CAMBERLEY,CAMBERLEY, SURREY. Tel. 22791 WELLINGTON ACOUSTIC LABORATORIES Ltd. Callers alsoalso toto WELLINGTON ACOUSTIC Ltd. 247 NEW ROAD.ROAD, PORTSMOUTH FARNFARNHAM, HAM, SURREY. (Farnham 6461) il OFFER THE FINEST CHOICE OF RECORDERS CITY SALE •»O'JZ a. AND ACCESSORIES sS & N OW! i 2*" Gns. SECONDSECOND-HAND -HAND «& SHOP SOILED c » Ferrograph 808 ...... 105 £ | M â«i Ferrograph 4AN ...... _ .__. .... 81 Gns.Gns, Is EXCHANGE LIOLTD Simon SP4 ..... 9595 VortexionVnrfpvinnTOricXIOn WVATT TM ,*,.m 69Or LI o RefleetographReflectograph A _.._ 9595 Elizabethan Essex .— - 45 % £0 Brenell Mk. V ..... _...... 64 O Sc* Philips EL.3542 ___ ...._ ...... 59 PORTABLE RECORDERS 93-94-94 HMV 2 speeds . _ ...... £50L50 Stuzzi Magnette —...... _ — 59 2 ir 93 Simon Fi ..._. Simon Minstrelle — 39 Fi-Cord-Cord 1AlA ...._ 59 o Philips ...... _...... 3434 Grundig Cub ...... _ 26 tr 8.1. FLEET ST EC4 Murphy TRI ...... 29 GBCGEC Clarion ...... — 25 § ST C OU s i 5 : E 0 PHONE: FLEet Street 93919391-2 -2 MICROPHONES, TAPES, SPLICERS, BIB & IRISH s H.P. TERMS AVAILABLE b n ! " in p tails E i . Z < December, 1960 61 www.americanradiohistory.com HOME VIEW by F. C.C. JuddJudd A.lnst.E. Loudspeakers :: 6in.6in. x 4in.4in. built-inbuilt -in and 61in.6 }in. inin thethe detachabledetachable I.I. PHILIPS STEREOSTEREO EL.3536EL.3536 lid. stereoSTEREO orOR four-trackFOUR -TRACK monauralmonaural recording,recording, and Signal toto noisenoise ratioratio :: BetterBetter thanthan —40dB.-40dB. a built-inbuilt -in specialspecial superimposingsuperimposing facilityfacility whichwhich cancan bebe usedused with Wow andand Flutter:Flutter : LessLess thanthan 0.2%0.2% atat 7171 i.p.s.i.p.s. either system.system. TheseThese are somesome ofof thethe leadingleading featuresfeatures ofof thisthis Crosstalk separationseparation :: Better thanthan —50dB.-50dB. new stereostereo recorder,recorder, Model EL.3536, selling at 92 gns. The foregoingforegoing is but a brief description of the EL.3S36EL.3536 The EL.3536 isis housed inin an attractivelyattractively styledstyled wooden four track stereostereo recorder.recorder. It has numerousnumerous other facilities,facilities, cabinet coveredcovered inin aa two-tonetwo -tone blue andand grey washablewashable plastic.plastic. for example, mixing of microphone andand radio or pick-uppick -up Its plastic carryingcarrying handle isis reinforced.reinforced. ItIt isis a threethree speed channels, a fourfour figurefigure tapetape position indicator,indicator, through moni-moni- instrument—IJ,instrument -11, 3i31 andand 7|71 i.p.s.—i.p.s.- allowingallowing up toto eighteight hourshours toring by headphones or loudspeaker,loudspeaker, integral tonetone and volume recordingrecording forfor stereo,stereo, whenwhen aa 7in.Tin. reelreel of doubledouble playplay tape is controls for bothboth channelschannels andand itit will record inin stereo withwith tape is immediate play-backplay -back over two loudspeakers. used atat 1J1$ i.p.s.i.p.s. and up toto 1616 hours monauralmonaural recordingrecording with two loudspeakers. is thethe samesame typetype ofof tape used also at 1J11 i.p.s. Provision is made for connection of external speakers onon The secondsecond channelchannel loudspeakerloudspeaker isis housedhoused inin the detachable both channels; the internal speakers may be switchedswitched offoff ifif lid, which alsoalso includesincludes aa stowagestowage compartmentcompartment provided for desired. The recorder takestakes up toto 7in.Tin. spoolsspools ofof tapetape and isis for supplied complete withwith thethe stereophonic moving coilcoil micro- the loudspeakerloudspeaker connectingconnecting lead.lead. The firstfirst channel speakerspeaker isis supplied stereophonic moving micro- housed inin thethe cabinet.cabinet. Cut-outsCut -outs atat eacheach end of thethe cabinetcabinet phone, a spool of LP tape, spare spool, screened connectingconnecting allow forfor easy accessaccess toto thethe various inputinput and outputoutput sockets cables and a well illustratedillustrated instructioninstruction book. sockets (We advise to write and thethe mains andand screenedscreened connectingconnecting leadsleads areare housed inin a (We advise interestedinterested readers to write toto the makersmakers forfor plastic stowagestowage compartment on thethe undersideunderside of thethe cabinet.cabinet. theirtheir brochure concerningconcerning thisthis model,model, since itit contains much more information about the facilities than can be includedincluded inin The microphone isis a stereophonic movingmoving coilcoil typetype inin which the space allotted for this review.) one movingmoving coil elementelement is automatically selected when thethe the space allotted for this review.) recorderrecorder isis switched to the monaural position. FUNCTIONAL TESTS SPECIFICATION The recorder sentsent inin forfor review has been tested veryvery exten- SPECIFICATION sively and fully satisfiedsatisfied thethe specificationspecification quoted above. CabinetCabinet: : Frequency responseresponse teststests were carried out at all three speeds, Dimensions 20 1in., 151 in, Dimensions—Width-Width 20iin., Depth 15J in. HeightHeight lljin.111in. the resultsresults of the 7174 i.p.s.i.p.s. tests beingbeing shown in Fig. I.1. The Weight :: 431bs.43Ibs. two curvescurves are forfor trackstracks I1 and 3 respectivelyrespectively and show the Recording SystemSystem :: Stereo — Two channelchannel monaural — Mon- - - effect of tonetone controls, viz:viz : the response for track 1l was aural fourfour track.track. measured with thethe tonetone control at nearly maximum, whilst Mains Voltage : 110 Mains Voltage: 110-127-127 and 200-250200 -250 ACAC 50c/s.50c /s. the response forfor tracktrack 3 was measured with thethe tone control Consumption : 90 watts (approximately). at nearly minimum. With the tonetone controls eacheach set to about Valves :: (2) EF86; (3) ECC83;ECC83; (2)(2) EL.84; (I)(1) EM84; (2)(2) crystal midway position, the response for eacheach channelchannel is approxi-approxi- diodes, plus one rectifierrectifier (contact(contact cooledcooled type). mately thethe same.same. Our response curves are to a reference, Frequency : Frequency Response : 50-7,00050 -7,000 c.p.s. (Ii(1} i.p.s.);i.p.s.); 50-15,00050- 15,000 c.p.s. namely 1,000 c.p.s.=0dB.c.p.s. =OdB. The makers give no reference.reference. I feltfelt (3i(3} i.p.s.);i.p.s.); 50-20,00050- 20,000 c.p.s.c.p.s. (7*(74 i.p.s.). thatthat thethe response below 100 c.p.s. could have been a little Playing Times (7in.(7in. reel) liin./sec.loin. /sec. 31in.3iin./sec. /sec. 771in./sec. }in. /sec. better but I should add that our tests included the recording Long playing tape monaural 4x34 x 3 hrs. 4 x Ii1 f hrs. 4 x i hrs. and playplay-back -back amplifiers. In other words the response curves Long playing tape stereo 2x32 x 3 hrs. 2x112 x If hrs. 2 x hrs. 2x}hrs.f shown by Fig. 1I are overall and not just those of the ampli- Double play tape monaural 4x44 x 4 hrs. 4x24 x 2 hrs. 4 x 11 hrs. fiers alone, as often quoted in specifications of recorders. Double play tapetape stereostereo 2x42 x 4 hrs. 2x22 x 2 hrs. 2 x I1 hrs. The performance of thethe EL.3536 is therefore quite a good Fast wind re-wind : Fast wind and re-wind : 1,200ft. in twotwo minutes. one and I feel it worth mentioning that the one sent forfor Output power : 4 watts per channel. review was also given a general performance test by a keen T classic music and hihi-fi -fi enthusiast. His teststests were based purely on the recording andand playing back of serious music. His observations were : this is the best recorder I havehave used yet, r1Imo im n particularly at 31 i.p.s., a speed at which one can economise on tape and get high fidelity recordings of long classical s orchestral works. + dBo = pas Hum and noise is better than —40dB-40dB and crosstalk (separa- tiontion between adjacent channels) is better than -50dB.—50dB. The S .,dd,i Ina widely separated tracks greatly reducereduce the crosstalk level.level. Wow loom percentage isis less than 0.2% at 7471 i.p.s. only very littlelittle higher to Z at 31 i.p.s. and is quite unnoticeable on slow music or the sustained notes of a piano. Piano recordings are an acid test IS IMO for wow, probably better than all the wow and flutterflutter meter 1111 IU 11111 tests,tests, for a keen ear can detect very small variations in pitch. ass aAts Mechanically the deck is good, the layout of the controls 62 Amateur Tape Recording www.americanradiohistory.com The circuitcircuit employedemployed isis quite aa commoncommon one, usingusing twintwin Iriodes,triodes, although thethe manufacturers seemseem to have achieved aa somewhat lowerlower hum andand noisenoise levellevel thanthan one findsfinds on British recorders inin thethe samesame price bracket. Reproduction isis quite good, butbut lackslacks bass, although a tonetone control isis fittedfitted which ZkziX enables thethe user toto cut thethe treble,treble, increase volume and thereby ft produce anan effectiveeffective increase inin thethe bass. The maker's specification quotes aa frequency response ofof 100 toto 10,000 c.p.s.c.p.s. at 7i71 i.p.s. and 200200 to 7,0007,000 c.p.s. for 3i3' i.p.s.i.p.s. Wow and flutterflutter 0.3%0.3% atat 3i3} i.p.s.i.p.s. Re-windRe -wind timetime 2l2i- minutes. Accessories includeinclude aa 5in. spool of tape,tape, anan emptyempty spool and a crystal microphone. InputInput sockets are provided for microphone and radioradio or pick-uppick -up andand there is an output socket for an extension speaker. A magic eyeeye recording levellevel indicator is fitted.fitted. PERFORMANCE The mechanical performance isis aa good deal better thanthan on some similar BritishBritish recordersrecorders II havehave tested,tested, although I shouldshould add, that whilst therethere isis provisionprovision forfor fast reverse,reverse, re-wind,re -wind, there is no fastfast forwardforward wind. Small variations in speed (wow)(wow) are very lowlow indeed. The process of changing capstans for the different speedsspeeds might appear unusual to some,some, but it can be accomplished very quickly. On electrical performanceperformance I have no criticism except onon thethe lack of bass responseresponse which I mentioned earlier, butbut thenthen there are many British made recorders around thisthis price 2. TRANSITONE MK 200 which havehave anan equalequal lacklack ofof treble, despitedespite thethe claimsclaims made in specifications.specifications. thisT H I S isIS the first recorder o£of JapaneseJapanese manufacture thatthat 1I The frequency responseresponse quoted forfor this JapaneseJapanese recorder have been askedasked to review.review. Known asas the Mk.200 itit isis made isis one more likely toto be obtained from the circuit used, and in JapanJapan by thethe Dai Ichi Boeki Corporation. II must say itit isis the circuitcircuit isis identicalidentical to one for which certain other rapetape neatly finished,finished, perhaps ratherrather primly, inin black, with justjust recorder manufacturers areare claimingclaiming aa somewhat impossible the relief of silvered speaker grills andand a grey covering on the performance. loptop half ofof the cabinet.cabinet. This compact and neatlyneatly finished littlelittle recorder known as The deckdeck layoutlayout is neat andand quitequite attractive andand although the Mk.200 performsperforms remarkablyremarkably well for itsits priceprice of 21 the Mk.200 isis quitequite aa small recorder itit does take 7in.Tin. spools guineas. It shouldshould be anan ideal littlelittle recorder forfor tapespondingtapesponding and operates at 71 and 3i31 i.p.s. Speed change is accomplishedaccomplished and forfor thethe recording activitiesactivities of thethe teenager. Valves and by changingchanging thethe capstan diameter. Two capstancapstan adaptorsadaptors areare components areare standard types thatthat can be replacedreplaced by British provided forfor this purpose.purpose. equivalents andand II amam assuredassured by thethe importers thatthat other spares willwill be available. being a sensiblesensible one, for theythey are allall convenientlyconveniently placed forfor I don'tdon't knowknow whether this isis thethe first Japanese recorder toto easy operation, althoughalthough asas oneone would expect,expect, therethere areare more appear onon (hethe British market or not, but itit seems toto be a controls than on aa more conventionalconventional machine.machine. Full provision good exampleexample of what can be producedproduced forfor a very lowlow priceprice is made forfor azimuthazimuth alignment of thethe tapetape head andand for thisthis and with aa quite acceptableacceptable performance. purpose thethe head cover isis detachable. Wind and re-windre -wind are The Transitone Mk.200Mk.200 isis importedimported and distributeddistributed by a littlelittle slowerslower thanthan usual,usual, but on the whole the tape transport Import AgenciesAgencies Limited, 29 Old Bond Street, London,London, W.l.W.I. mechanism functionsfunctions smoothlysmoothly andand efficiently.efficiently. Price including accessoriesaccessories —- microphone and tapetape-21 — 21 gns. Various inputinput andand output sockets are provided andand thesethese are as follows :—:- 3. EASYSPLICE TAPE SPLICERSPLICER INPUTS : Microphone J.OmV3.0mV lOOK.ohms;100K.ohms; Radio 150mV150mV I.OM.ohms;1.OM.ohms; DOdo youYOU knowKNOW how toto splicesplice a brokenbroken tapetape or make a joint Gramophone I50mV150mV I.OM.ohms;1.0M.ohms; Diode 5mV5mV lOOK.ohms.100K.ohms. to aa new leaderleader 7? The diagramsdiagrams on tapetape splicingsplicing inin our feature OUTPUTS: article on Electronic Music (page(page 21) show how aa splicesplice shouldshould Line (left)(left) 2V SOK.ohms;50K.ohms; Linel.ine (right)(right) 2V2V SOK.ohms;50K.ohms; Diode be made. You will ofof coursecourse need aa splicing block or better (right) 2V2V SOK.ohms;50K.ohms; Phones lOOMv1OOMv 110K.ohrns; OK,ohms; Ext. still the new '' Easysplice '' tape splicer,splicer, which forfor onlyonly 5/- may savesave you aa lotlot of timetime andand trouble;trouble; forfor itit holds the tape speaker 4.0 watts 3-73 -7 ohms; Ext. speaker 4.0 watts 3-73 -7 ohms.ohms. tape very whilst the cut joint is I feelfeel the microphone is worth mentioning forfor it isis a double very securelysecurely1 whilst the cut and/or joint is being made.made. unit instrument designeddesigned forfor stereophonic recording, accordingaccording The ' Easysplice'Easysplice ' isis a robust littlelittle device ofof moulded plastic with a channel set at the angle toto acceptedaccepted theories. II carried outout a seriesseries of teststests by record-record- with a cutting channel set at the correct angle for proper ing moving soundssounds and then checking thethe play-backplay -back for splicing. Although nono holes are provided for screwingscrewing thethe accurate simulation ofof movement.movement. The results were pleasing splicer on toto a recorderrecorder it would be quite a simple matter to one two this and satisfactory.satisfactory. I feelfeel thatthat thethe microphone isis aa valuable drill one oror two for this purpose.purpose. Any splicersplicer is farfar easiereasier toto asset toto this recorder,recorder, for not onlyonly can goodgood stereostereo effects be use ifif it is securedsecured toto aa tabletable or thethe recorder. thinking a ' produced fromfrom it,it, butbut thethe quality ofof reproduction isis excellentexcellent If youyou areare thinking of havinghaving a try atat ' Musique ConcreteConcrete' ' also. you will findfind thatthat thethe '' EasyspliceEasysplice '' is aa useful andand necessarynecessary tool. Briefly thethe performance ofof thethe EL.3536 was up toto the It isis manufactured by EasyspliceEasysplice Company, 30 Lawrence specification given by the makers, thethe qualityquality of reproduction Road, Ealing, London, W.5. from a pre-recordedpre- recorded stereostereo tapetape was excellentexcellent and the machine is capablecapable of making firstfirst class stereostereo recordingsrecordings via itsits own microphone. ItIt has allall thethe facilitiesfacilities likelylikely to be required, except by thosethose who demand thethe impossible,impossible, andand itit has mymy | I-ASYS.Pi.TCl£* "**1 .•,** »»«* ;■* 3 ; recommendation toto thosethose whowho want thethe bestbest and are prepared to pay that little extra to gelget it.it. The PhilipsPhilips EL.3536 is manufactured by Philips Electrical B Limited, Century House, Shaftesbury Avenue,Avenue, London,London, W.C.2 and retails at 92 gns. completecomplete withwith stereostereo microphone,microphone. a spool ofof LP tape,tape, sparespare spoolspool and extra leads. December, 19601960 63 www.americanradiohistory.com TETE-A-TAPP r=i ' ._... Further deliberationsdeliberations on frustrationsfrustrations imposed,imposed, and opportunities offered, by tape recording,recording, by David LazellLazell b \ 7 n: % Aa SUGGESTION, made inin 'Tele-a-Tapc''Fete-a -Tape earlier in the year, that applications for jobsjobs might be made onon tape,tape, has excited GETGET-ABOUT -ABOUT some interest. Subsequently, some further thoughts for bright, energetic young menmen —- and ladies, tootoo — might be inin order.order. It seems toto me that the interview,interview, likelike Discovery- Night atat the local '' Palais',Palais ', offersoffers opportunityopportunity for success.success. Therefore, inin order loto be at your best when facingfacing the cigar-smokingcigar- smoking enthusiast..enthusiast... managing director across thethe mahogany table,table, thethe tapetape recorder shouldshould be used. Draw up a list of questions thatthat you Gets-Gels-about? about? Sure does.does. Wherever there is something worth- might be asked by an inquisitive executive, thenthen ask yourself while recording you'll findfind him. Armed with Stuzzi Magnette these questions, one at a time, on the recorder.recorder. Play back Youryour answers and decide whether theythey sound suitable —- of course. AA Magnette, because its truly portable —- no batteries informative andand brief,brief, with proper pronunciation of thethe longlong words ! a to charge. Up toto 100 hours on each set of torch batteries. words ! After a couple of practice interviewsinterviews likelike that, you to charge. each set torch batteries. should be well on the wayway to the director's chair. You could Because itit has all the facilities includingincluding two speeds. Because even sendsend the resulting tapes to colleaguescolleagues for criticism,criticism, if it'sit's worth recordingrecording it's worth recording well and the record- especially ifif they are in thethe samesame line of business. An applica-applica- tion for a postpost as furniturefurniture salesman might be most effective ing quality of the Stuzzi Magnette leavesleaves nothing to be desired. when accompaniedaccompanied byby a 128-pagc128-page monograph on thethe' ' Prospects If you're an enthusiast who is sick of being'being tiedtied toto a plug leadlead and of Expansion in the U.K. Furniture Industry followingfollowing the Common Market Negotiations'. Or, again, it might not. want realreal quality you should investigate the Stuzzi Magnette.Magnette. After all,all, itit doesn't do toto be tootoo bright; itit shows up the Nothing simpler, just drop us aa post card. Details by return.return. works manager, who bluffs his way throughthrough life.life. The kind of questions thatthat you cancan ask yourself on tapetape NOW A 7y72 I.P.S MODEL, TOO. ForFor thethe professional may be pretty general, e.g.—e.g. - there is now a 7iIii i.p.s. Stuzzi Magnette Question :: Why did you apply for this jobjob ? Suggested reply :: Because mymy Mum is fedfed up with having with even better recordingrecording me at home all day. qualities toto CCIR Question ;: We are lookinglooking for a man who will work hard, be prepared toto stay late at thethe factory, comecome inin at week- standards. Price 75 gns. - ends, do without tea-breakstea- breaks and apply himself whole- heartedly toto the job inin hand. Are you thatthat man ? Suggested replyreply : StunnedStunned silence.silence. HE NEEDS There are, of course, somesome standardstandard phrases thatthat prospectiveprospective employers like to hear. Try to getget these in during the HIS interviewinterview :: " II know that yours, sir, is aa progressive, dynamicdynamic organisa- tion,tion, with good leadership,leadership. and opportunities for hard- working employees."employees." (Don't saysay this loudlyIoudly enoughenough to awaken thethe slumberingslumbering officeoffice manager, thoughthough !) " I have thethe greatest confidence in your product, sir."sir." (Make(Make STUZZI sure you know what itit is,is, becausebecause he may ask you.) ""I I amam sure thatthat your staffstaff are like one happyhappy family, sir,sir, and I'd like toto joinjoin them." (Most(Most executives like toto thinkthink of their staff as a happy familyfamily —- and you know how many arguments most families have !)!) MAGMAGNETTE N ETTE 59 GNS. If you do well atat thethe interview, you will probably be RECORDING DEVICESDEVICES LTD., 4444 Southern Row, engaged at thethe bottom of the ladder,ladder, with bright promisespromises of Kensington,Kensington. London, W.IO.W.O. Ladbroke 4775-64775 -6 Amateur Tape Recording www.americanradiohistory.com promotion, '' ifif you proveprove yourselfThisyourself '. This phrasephrase meansmeans thatthat you shouldn'tshouldn't work tootoo hard,hard, otherwiseotherwise thethe GeneralGeneral Manager thinks thatthat youyou are indispensableindispensable inin youryour presentpresent position,position, and promotionpromotion will passpass youyou by.by. OnOn thethe other hand,hand, ifif youyou show yourselfyourself fairlyfairly inefficient,inefficient, thethe GeneralGeneral Manager willwill be pleasedpleased toto recommendrecommend you toto promotionpromotion toto anotheranother depart- ment—ment - outout ofof hishis way.way. AndAnd thethe tapetape recorderrecorder willwill continuecontinue toto helphelp youyou asas youyou makemake youryour way. PracticePractice phrasesphrases likelike " II wishwish II hadhad your initiative"initiative " toto bebe saidsaid ferventlyfervently toto allall listeninglistening executives. If youyou cancan carrycarry your tapetape recorderrecorder aroundaround thethe factory,factory, you ? ; can capture some fine examplesexamples of courage andand determination.determination. II can rememberremember a firefire at a factory where II worked. As smokesmoke billowed outout ofof the building,building, Len Callam, anan oldold friend of mine, rushedrushed in.in. There was a greatgreat sigh of admiration.admiration. Two minutes later,later, LenLen rushedrushed out,out, clutchingclutching hishis bicycle, whichwhich had beenbeen inin thethe building.building. " Wasn'tWasn't walking home tonight,"tonight," he said. These arearc thethe reallyreally great moments of history; howhow II wish I hadhad recordedrecorded thaithat event. Anyway, once you getget through thatthat interview,interview, you'll soonsoon be onon thethe bandwagon.bandwagon. SoSo getget cracking withwith thosethose applications. Sleep toto Tape Within a fewfew days of hearing from aa friend in thethe North Country, II alsoalso had a tape recordingrecording fromfrom my folks at home, inin Wales.Wales. Both tapespondentstapespondcnts informedinformed meme thatthat my conversa-conversa- tiontion onon tapetape had sentsent members ofof theirtheir familyfamily toto sleep.sleep. " We were just listening toto what you were sayingsaying —- andand thethe HI next thing we knew,knew, it was almost midnight." I wonder if any -FI thing it almost midnight." if any readers havehave thethe samesame trouble.trouble. After all,all, itit isis ratherrather hard luck,luck, if,if, having spentspent considerable timetime preparingpreparing aa stimulat-stimulat- ing,ing, interestinginteresting tape,tape, youyou areare toldtold thatthat itit waswas moremore effectiveeffective thanthan thethe bigbig white pills that doctordoctor leftleft forfor Grandma, whowho enthusiast... hasn't beenbeen sleepingsleeping at allall well lately.lately. Perhaps ProfessorProfessor Jimmy Edwards might permitpermit meme toto useuse his phrase, "" WAKE UP AT THE BACKBACK THERE !! " halfway throughthrough side one.one. He wants (quite simply)simply) the closestclosest approachapproach to the original On thethe other hand, such a sudden shock might make the On other hand, such a sudden shock might make the sound.sound. He thereforetherefore wants a Stuzzi Tricorder. Amazing repro- sleeping tapespondenttapespondent have a funny turn.turn. SomeSome ofof my ownown wants Tricorder. Amazing repro- tapespondents get overover this difficulty by playing some musicmusic duction. Three speeds. Frequency responseresponse of 50-1600050 -16000 cycles. at a at a suitablesuitable moment, oror byby persuading theirtheir mothers to drop WowWow-free. -free. Silent mechanism. LooksLooks that would win over the half aa dozen saucepans near thethe long-sufferinglong -suffering moving coilcoil that would over the mike. Anyway, II maymay have a latentlatent gift here —- perhaps I most design conscious enthusiast. Weighs just 18 lbs. And could make tapetape recordingsrecordings of my life story (particularly listen toto this for tape economy —12-12 hours on one 5J51 reel. How boring subject)subject) and sellsell this toto people who suffer from insomnia.insomnia. Any questions ? For my tapespondents, II willwill taketake is Itit donedone? ? A recordingrecording speed of 15/16 l.p.s.i.p.s. makes itit possible. up some suitable musical instrument,instrument, e.g.,e.g., cymbals, andand playplay And in solvingsolving thethe problem of maintaining good reproductionreproduction solos fromfrom timetime toto time.time. I just hopehope that theirtheir tapetape recorders at such an incredibly slowslow speed, the Stuzzi engineers have are particularlyparticularly robust ! at engineers have built aa tapetape recorder that at its highest speed of 3J31 l.p.s.i.p.s. gives superbsuperb hi-fihi -fi JJ reproduction. Sceptical? Hearing is believing—askbelieving - ask your dealer for aa demonstration. Right ss now, drop us a post card for full details and VV specifications. L. HE NEEDS Si A Bon jour,jour, Esquire I foundfound myselfmyself atat anan internationalinternational conference lately,lately, and this made me wish thatthat I had paid more attention to French, when at school, longlong years ago. Or thatthat I hadhail some of those STUZZI language courses on tape. Trouble was thatthat so many languages r were representedrepresented at the conference; you could never be sure whether the chap next to you understood English or French. I struggled throughthrough somesome conversationalconversational gambit —- in French —- butbut the young man at the dinner table shookshook his TRICORDER 63 GNS head sadly.sadly. I admit that my French may have sounded likelike RECORDING DEVICES LTD., 4-444 Southern Row.Row, December, 1960 tKenslngton,I-Kensington, London, W.10.W.IO. Ladbroke 4775-64775 -6 www.americanradiohistory.com Welsh or Swahili, and was readyready toto have another go, when TRULY REMARKABLEREMAR KAB LE he asked,asked, "Could" Could you pass the salt,salt, please?"please ? " He was, I 401V/A believe, a visitor fromfrom one of thethe home counties.counties. The inter- /V a preters at thethe conference were very charming and capablecapable A/sr ' BRITISH INVENTION!INVENTION people, but I stillstill believebelieve it would be a good idea if someone / invented a tapetape recorder that couldcould play-backplay-back inin any selected language.language. ItIt would savesave my jaw-breakingjaw- breaking attemptsattempts at '` Francais, n'est ce-pasce -pas ?? '' O)ramdeck ram deck GRAMOPHONE TAPE REQDHDERRECORDER Tete-a-TopicsTete -a-Topics I have been asked to suggestsuggest some topicstopics for tape exchanges, since itit appears that somesome readers run out of inspiration from limetime to lime.time. It seems to me that tape exchanges should instantly turns your gramo- not be too frequent; usually, youyou cannotcannot be at your best on UOR 19 FORTNIGHTLY Instantly turns your gramo- tape if you are trying to get through a pile ofof outstanding " GNS SUMS OF 13/-I3 /- phone into a first-classfirst -class Tape-Tape - tapes. II would suggestsuggest that one tape a week to a tape-paltape -pal oror Recorder. Ready toto record,record, complete withwith Recorder. You simply slipslip it tapespondent (whichever word you like to use) should be Control Unit andand 600ft. of Twin- »"on toto your turn-tableturn -table and youyou your maximum, and, forfor many people, exchanges would be track tape.tape. Special moving coil are readyready toto record direct-direct - less frequent,frequent, especially when tapes go overseas. Among good microphone extra.extra. from-radio or microphone. ideas for tapetape material is that of clippingclipping out especiallyespecially inter-inter- from -radio or microphone. amusing items from newspapers. never tEASY AbY TERMSt1wI kKmjii] voices of your family . . . radio programmes, and esting —- and amusing —- items from newspapers. People never C voices of your family . . . radio programmes. and cease toto bebe interesting, and newspapers and magazines containcontain •X-Dloi/c -16- 7i"VOuyou cancan instantlyiastaatly play itit backback throughthrough youryour ownown grarao-gramo- *PlaysXnays at 7}'t "phonenhone oror radio WITH LIFELIKET.TFFLIKE FIDELITY Gram-tram- a lotlot of material thatthat wouldwould be very interestinginteresting for those with per sec. or JJcck3Jeckto nownow brings full tape-recordingtape -recording and playingplaying facilitiesfacilities whom tapestapes are exchanged,exchanged, especially thosethose overseas.overseas. You other speedsspeeds to every gramophone owner, at littlelittle extraextra cost.cost. should name the source of any report you mention, of course,course, *Records★Records directdirect WORKS ONON ANY RECORD-PLAYERRECORD -PLAYER and give your ownown opinions on it. from radioradio oror OROR RADJOGRAMRADIOGRAM On your tape recordings, too,too, you should raise questionsquestions microphone for your friends to discuss, so thatthat theythey atat least have somesome Something thethe cine fanfan hashas beenbeen eagerly awaiting -. . ★*EraseErase and fullfull tape-recordingtape- recording and playing facilities at an astonish-astonish. start for theirtheir tapetape recording.recording. For instance, one ofof thethe most fast rewindrewind ingly low cost, withwith reproductionreproduction asas goodgood as you alreadyalready interesting tape exchangesexchanges thatthat I havehave had recently,recently, was that get fromfrom your radioradio oror gramophonegramophone !! This remarkableremarkable with aa friendfriend inin Indiana,Indiana, inin the United StalesStates ofof America. new invention also enables youyou toto RECORDRECORD OUT-OUT - 'DOORS-DOORS—ANYWHEREANYWHERE YOU LIKELIKE—WITH -WITH AN OR- We discussed road safetysafety in ourour countries,countries, together with DINARY CLOCKWORK GRAMO- methods of driving tests,tests, and penalties for traffictraffic offences. MADE BY PHONE, and isis therefore idealideal for soundsound The Americans appear to be harder onon the wayward motorist THE FIRM effectseffects and locationlocation recordings. Can bebe THAT MAKESMAKES used forfor synchronising with Eumig,Eumig, etc.etc. —- especiallyespecially asas far asas insurance premiums are concerned —- RADAR RUNSC ,tpttp,tpNp,te2>tpttpttpttpttOy than we are inin Britain. If you have a tapespondent in another FOR y "Ingenious-simplyIngenious—simply ...... whywhy on earth diddid * land, you might also likelike to discuss this matter. My friendsfriends VISCOUNTS §no one thinkthink of itit before!"—Thebefore!' -The Tape Re-yRe- AND Reorder.corder. "Belter"Better thanthan many so-calledso- called hi-fi^hi-fi in the United StalesStates havehave alsoalso been keeping me up toto daledate BRITANNIAS ^ recordersrecorders.., ... robust.robust... . . carefully designed ^§ with thethe AmericanAmerican presidential campaign, and we have been 1 ^...y... excellent value."—Amateurvalue. " -Amateur CineCine WorldWorld ^, . having good discussions on different social services,services, e.g., old tcv.,a 1 • I a-ja?," c/vo o,toto,tptto age pensions, health services,services, etc.,etc., in our respective countries. I hope that II have been able to clear upup some misconceptions FREE BOOK—POSTBOOK -POST NOW * about our own National Health Service. Other topicstopics discussed I would likelike toto know howhow toto turn my gramophonegramophone intointo aa first-first - B with friends abroad have beenbeen thethe followingfollowing :: class tape-recordertape-recorder ...... please sendsend CramGramdeck deck Book—FRCEBook-FRET _ and without obligation.obligation. ((Write Write if you prefer notnot toto cutcut coupon.) H Are cinemascinemas still popular inin youryour countrycountry ? What kind of televisiontelevision programmesprogrammes are shown on your NAME.,.NAME .... networks ?? Do you still have ' hobos '' (tramps) inin America ? ADDRESS...ADDRESS..._..._...... _...._ _....._. ..__.__. _._...... Are self serviceservice shopsshops commoncommon inin your towns ? What kindkind of appliancesappliances does youryour wife have ?? Do you have extensive refrigeration in your home ?? How many holidays do you have, and how do you spend Gramdeck©ramdeck them ? " GRAMOPHONE TAPE RECORDER I also trytry and obtain postcardspostcards and maps fromfrom my friendsfriends (Dept. AP/809),AP /809), 2929 Wright's Lane, London, W.8 overseas toto getget aa clearer picture of their local scene. As farfar as tapetape exchanges with friends inin thisthis country are concerned, GRAMDECK TURNS A TURNTABLE INTO A TAPE-RECORDERTAPE -RECORDER subjects for discussion have also been very, very varied. It isis 66 Amateur Tape Recording www.americanradiohistory.com surprising how much '' local colourcolour' ' can be put on tapetape by relating folk tales common toto your own particular part ofof the country. Subjects discussed with my tapespondentstapespondents in in to IN AUDIO Britain have includedincluded thethe following :: AtoZ IN AUDIO Do you have highhigh pressure door-to-doordoor -to -door salesmen in your town ? How do theythey behave? What kind of social life isis availableavailable in your locality ? Are AUDIO you a member ofof any clubclub ? What kind of opportunities does your jobjob offer ?? é.Leuc`s ANEBOOK What craftcraft traditionstraditions existexist inin your towntown ? a What kind of books do you read ? Do you taketake anyany parti- cular magazine or paper regularly ? r }Yt cular magazine or paper regularly V ' ifjj! Is therethere full employmentemployment inin your towntown ? Do young peoplepeople tend toto leaveleave the localitylocality ? Making good interestinginteresting tapetape recordings takestakes limetime andand practice. Most readers of 'A.T.R.'`A.T.R.' probably makemake a briefbrief list of topicstopics thatthat they wish toto speak on, andand this list isis referredreferred to, whenwhen making the recording. Although II sometimes forget by my list, I think that thisthis is reallyreally the only satisfactory way of making anan ordered, comprehensive recording. Trouble is,is, that you find thatthat the tapetape always runsruns outout tootoo quickly. This is aa good sign, of course, since this means thatthat youyou will be mi looking forwardforward to thethe nextnext recording. As forfor the two subjects,subjects, `"5'.t y 'ct. T it`.( mis '` politics andand religion ', it has been rightly suggested that thesethese should not bebe raisedraised in tape discussions, unless by commoncommon agreement. In any case, itit is important to taketake care where WITH questions of personal conviction are involved. But, when you know your tapespondenttapespondent well, he may wish toto talktalk about R. E.E. GOOKECOOKE B.Sc. (Eng.)(Eng.) AS TECHNICAL EDITOR some currentcurrent political question, and, providing you agreeagree toto disagree, this is quite in order. InIn fact, forfor me, controversy 224 Pages, 160160 IllustrationsIllustrations (of which 110 are original) helps meme along. But this isis only becausebecause I have long since Fine art paper Cloth bound Price 15/6 (16/6(16/6 post free) realised my own very severe limitslimits of knowledge ! Anyway, I hope that these suggestions have proved useful toto amateur About 40040o technical words andand subjects relating directly tape recordists; good taping ! or indirectly to Audio are explainedexplained and commented upon in non-technicalnon -technical terms,terms, and occasionally inin lighter vein. Many facts and figuresfigures about loudspeakers, pickups, soundsound recording, and reproduction,reproduction, recordrecord players, tapetape recorders, television, transistortransistor etc., areare includedincluded thus providing aa L — handy book of reference. OTHER BOOKS BY G. A. BRIGGS INCLUDEINCLUDE Sound Reproduction Price 17/6 (r8/6 Post Paid) Sr /to" Z* Stronger Spools ? My tape spoolsspools may encounter particularly energetic sorterssorters (or, more probably,probably, aren't very well packed), but II am getting Loudspeakers rather fed up with crackedcracked and shattered tapetape spools, especially Price 19/6 in the JJin.3;in. size. Even when packedpacked inin the maker's boxes, (20/9 Post Paid) these spools seem to getgel fed up with travelling.travelling. I gather thatthat my friends abroad have similar experiences, since my American tapespondentstapespondents sent their tapestapes onon filmfilm spools made Pianos,Pianos. PianistsPianists and Sonics of metal. These smallsmall spools —- about 3in. inin diameter —- dodo Stereo Price 10/6to /6 not appear to bebe available overover here. II would certainly be Handbook a (t(ri/6 1/6 Post Paid) ready toto pay a little extraextra forfor my smaller spoolsspools if they were Price ro/6ro /6 lighter inin weight, and more robust. 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