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TAPE RECORDING 1937 1938 19 9 194 1941 1943 1942 1945 1946944 19 7 194E1 1949 19501952 1953951 195 Issue F : Bruary, 1958 1 35 136 TAPE RECORDING 1937 1938 19 9 194 1941 1943 1942 1945 1946944 19 7 194E1 1949 19501952 1953951 195 issue F : bruary, 1958 www.americanradiohistory.com Livingston Studios. recorded tapes get a quality boost with Audiotape Say "recorded tape" and chances are someone will say "Livingston." Livingston Audio Products in Caldwell, N. J., was one of the pioneers in the recorded tape field. Today, the Livingston library includes over 160 monaural tape titles and more than 90 stereos. And the list is expanding every month. Art Cooper, executive vice -president at Livingston, says, "In this high fidelity age, the key to success in the recording business is quality. Our engineers have chosen equipment which they feel is the finest available. We make inspections and maintenance checks on this equipment every hour. 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