End of an Era! Exploring the Westinghouse TE10C38B 3-inch Reel to Reel Tape Recorder!

From about 1963 through 1969, 3-inch reel to reel tape recorders dominated the portable tape recorder market. But by the end of that era, the compact cassette made enough headway to cause manufacturers to change formats. Thus, at the end of the 1960's and early 1970's, 3-inch reel to reel tape recorders were fast disappearing from stores in the United States.

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This video explores one of the last 3-inch reel to reel tape recorders sold in the United States, the Westinghouse TE10C38B.

The tape recorder is housed in a beautifully designed cream and black case with mustard ("golden harvest") colored control buttons typical of the style of the late 1960's and early 1970's.

It has a DC bias "push-pull" amplifier with limited frequency response and only a microphone and remote input and earphone output. Judging by the picture on the tape recorder's original box (seen in the video) it was probably intended as a dictation machine. The limited frequency response of the amplifier, in spite of a relatively stable transport, did not make it very suitable for music recording.

Enjoy the video and see how this visually charming, and remarkably good voice recorder was designed and built by the well known brand name, Westinghouse, perhaps in a last effort to keep the 3-inch portable tape recorder format alive.

This Westinghouse TE10C38B 3-inch reel to reel tape recorder will soon become a part of the Vintage Tape Recorder Hall Of Fame collection, with its own exhibit. Be sure and visit (where we add new tape recorders to the collection every month) at:

http://www.vintagetaperecorderhof.com


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Copyright Disclaimer:

This is an educational video, a critique, and report on an historic piece of vintage audio electronic equipment that is no longer manufactured or sold in stores. It is covered by the Fair Use Section of U.S. Copyright Law:

"Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."

The selection of original music played by the 3-inch reel to reel tape recorder is a selection from: "Concerto for Virtual Harp and Orchestra", 2nd movement, by Tim Thompson and is performed by his XV Orchestra.

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[thecrystalcauldron]

A very good video and demonstration

A nice recorder

Many thanks

[clydesight]

@thecrystalcauldron Thanks for your kind comment!

[thatmuse76]

In the 1980's thrift stores had dozens of these things lying around. When I was a kid I had a Concord "Reverse-A-Track" (model D-300 I think), as well as a crappy GE reel to reel and very nice Wollensak which I think you may have similar models to both of those. They usually sold for about $5 and at that time there was no problem finding the little tape reels (either 2 or 3 inch) from Radio Shack. Most normal kids wanted toys, I wanted obsolete tape recorders (and still do).

[clydesight]

@thatmuse76 By the 1980's 3-inch R2R was obsolete, so I agree, they wound up in thrift stores. They kept selling the tape though because people had the machines and the tapes were still somewhat in demand.

[6452ss]

poor westing house

[clydesight]

@6452ss

All good things come to an end, or so the saying goes...

[clydesight]

@coolbluelights

Thanks!



[coolbluelights]

Nice recorder!

[clydesight]

@stratocat9999

Thanks. I haven't seen the avocado machines from Westinghouse, but I would not be surprised! I love the old color schemes on some of these machines.

[stratocat9999]

A very nice find! I like the late 60's early 70's aesthetic! Westinghouse made some really gaudy looking examples in the final days of reel-to-reel. I remember they had both a stereo and mono recorder (7" reel capacity) that were all in avocado green, and imitation wood inlays, with mustard colored buttons. Really Brady Bunch looking. I'd love to find one of those for a fun piece! Great recorder, and a nice tutorial on just what it takes to restore one of these, even when it looks unused.