Recordio by wilcox gay

Wilcox-Gay was founded in and shut down in after declaring bankruptcy a second time; they manufactured and distributed radios, dictation machines, blank recording disks and the Recordio line of home recording machines. As their business grew so did the product line they carried and in they launched the Recordio. Credit Line: from Lucien E. Rawlsin memory of Dorothy Jordan Rawls.

The Recordio discs were a product of the Wilcox-Gay Corp., which began in as a small company creating radios and transcription recorders in Charlotte, Michigan. Id Number: Object Name: console radio and turntable receiver, radiio. Click to view download files. If you would like to know how you can use content on this page, see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use. If you need to request an image for publication or other use, please visit Rights and Reproductions.

In addition to playing records, the device allowed consumers to record transcriptions from AM broadcasts onto rpm phonograph records. Maker: Wilcox-Gay Corp. InWilcox-Gay introduced its Recordio. Magnetic recording didn’t really become possible until after the war, and very few homes would have owned a tape recorder prior to This is a Wilcox-Gay Recordio, sometimes referred to as a Recordio-Gram Machine.

Wilcox-Gay was founded in and shut down in after declaring bankruptcy a second time; they manufactured and distributed radios, dictation machines, blank recording disks and the Recordio line of home recording machines. Magnetic recording didn’t really become possible until after the war, and very few homes would have owned a tape recorder prior to This is a Wilcox-Gay Recordio, sometimes referred to as a Recordio-Gram Machine.

Measurements: overall: 4 ft x 3 ft x 3 ft; 1. Wilcox-Gay began producing these units in based on the quick research I did. InWilcox-Gay introduced its Recordio. Metadata Usage: CC0. Our collection database is a work in progress. We may update this record based on further research and review. Exhibition Location:. There are restrictions for re-using this image. Skip to main content.

Date Made: ca ca. Location: Currently not on view. Wilcox-Gay began producing these units in based on the quick research I did. See more items in: Work and Industry: Electricity. Learn more about our approach to sharing our collection online. The Wilcox-Gay Recordio: Home Recording 75 years ago, it was possible to do audio recording at home, but it was a pricey proposition. The Wilcox-Gay Recordio: Home Recording 75 years ago, it was possible to do audio recording at home, but it was a pricey proposition.

This is a Wilcox-Gay Recordio, sometimes referred to as a Recordio-Gram Machine. Wilcox-Gay began producing these units in based on the quick research I did.

Click to view IIIF info. The "recordio" is designed to record and playback two tracks of material on standard width recording tape, wich doubles the playing time of the standard 5" or 7" reel of tape with no loss of frequency response or quality. The 2A Series Wilcox Gay " recordio" features fingertip operation for fast forward, playback, stop, record and fast reverse.

Wilcox-Gay model A "Recordio" console radio and turntable. In addition to playing records, the device allowed consumers to record transcriptions from AM broadcasts onto rpm phonograph records.