Library of Congress tape player model E-1

THis is a talking bokk tape player that runs at 15/16 IPS. It doesn't record... But!....It is property of the US Government!!!!!!!!!!!! It's a well built machine manufactured by TELEX.

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[IAmNotAFunguy]

Do you have legal possesion of that machine? What is the switch with the "A" and "M" positions for?

[CassetteMaster]

I guess it must be legal, as I found it at a thrift store. The A and M, although they don't seem to do anything, I will still guess they probably mean Automatic and Manual.

[BadEditPro]

If you ever come across one of those machines that has duel speed (1 7/8 & 15/16) and recording capability, you will be very impressed with the quality. They also made a Walkman style player with a radio that could record and had a special head that would allow you to listen to standard stereo tapes.

[CassetteMaster]

I have 3 machines that have 2 speeds, that's how I recorded the messages for this machine. They're mono, though. 2-track like a regular recorder.

[clydesight]

Now THAT is a really interesting machine! How'd you get it for free? I've seen a few on E-bay, but they sure aren't free there! 4 track! I love how the cassette goes in and you pull the door to start it going. Very unusual machine it would seem, but since it is a specialty use machine, maybe there are a lot of them around. I've seen books on tape, but they are recorded at 1-7/8 standard speed.

[CassetteMaster]

I just saw it on the floor by the wall at a thrift store...

[jasonhdvideoman]

they make digital one now i have one

[Lachlant1984]

@manyvideoinerests I've heard that the Handi-Cassettes don't survive the drop test and aren't easy to repair if they break, i've had my Handi-Cassette II for just over 12 months now and haven't had a problem, I've been very careful with mine, but you've got a point, they're not the best built tape recorder. At least they're better than those HORRIBLE Telex 4 track talking book tape players, I hate those things.

[Lachlant1984]

@manyvideoinerests I had the blue Australian equivelant of the C1, in my opinion they're not durable at all, I've been through quite a number of them, they always failed on me, I never liked them very much, the Handi-Cassette II can do so much more.

[manyvideoinerests]

I had the C1 and went through a few of them from 1982 until about 2000. Durrible, and even the instruction tape was prety cool!

[manyvideoinerests]

I went through a few of those Handi-Cassette Recorders. They are not the most durrible, but do record nicely. When in school I went through a few of them, and then in college I got one, and the audio from the speaker crapped out after about a week. I've seen these units in very interesting conditions. There was one I saw with a reel missing!

[ForgetfulCollector]

You didn't get it. Sarcasm.

[Lachlant1984]

Given that the libraries are switching to digital, why would they want this machine back?

[ForgetfulCollector]

Be careful! The U.S. Government might want it back!

Awesome machine!

[AccordionManiac]

hahaha The revers playback sounded Russian!

[ToastmachineIdiot]

That's awesome!!!  Property of the government, lol