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R2R Manufacturers

Number of manufacturers found:

362

3M / Mincom

USA

1950s–1970s

A.C.E.

UK

1950s

ACEN

India

1960s

AEG (Magnetophon)

Germany

1935–1960s

Afco Electronics

USA

1960s-1970s

Aiwa

Japan

1962–1972

Alaron

USA

1960s

Alba

UK

1960s

Allied

USA

1969-1975

Ampex

USA

1948–1980s (pro), 1950s–1970s (consumer)

Amplicor

USA

1950s

Ampligraph

USA

1959 – 1962

Ampro

USA

1940s–1950s

Amplifier Corp. of America

USA

1950s

Amroh

Netherlands

1950s

Analog Audio Design

France

2020 - today

Answer

Japan

1960 to 1963

Apolec

Japan

1960s

Arel

Belgium

1968

Aristona (Philips sub‑brand)

Netherlands

1960s–1970s

Artec

Belgium

1973

Arvin

USA

1960s

ASC

Germany

1977-1990

Asterion

Netherlands

1950s–1960s

Astra

USSR

1960s-1990s

Astrocom / Marlux

USA

1960s–1970s

A. R. Vetter

USA

1963-1970s

Audio Kino

Hungary

1950-1959

Audiotrine

UK

1950s-1960s

Aurex

Japan

1970s–early 1980s

Aurora

USSR

1960s-1970s

AWA (Amalgamated Wireless Australasia)

Australia

1950s–1960s

Ballfinger

Germany

2017–present

Bang & Olufsen

Denmark

1950s–1970s

Baird

UK

1951-1960s

Bell & Howell

USA

1950s–1960s

Bell Sound Systems

USA

1949-1966

Belsona (Hitachi)

Japan

1960-1962

Benkson

UK

1960s-1970s

Berlant / Concertone

USA

1950s

Bias Electronics

UK

1975-1979

Boosey & Hawkes

UK

1950s

Bope

UK

1950s-1960s

Braun (ASE)

Germany

1955–1967

Brenell Engineering

UK

1953–1970s

British Tape Recorder

UK

1940s-1970s

British Universal

UK

1950-1953

Brush Development

USA

1940s–1950s

Brüel & Kjær

Denmark

1950s

Budapesti Radiotechnikai Gyar (BRG)

Hungary

1960s–1980s

Burelok

UK

1950s-1960s

Butoba

Germany

1961-1966

BSR

UK

1960s

Byer

Australia

1958-1963

Cadenza

Japan

1959-1960s

Carad

Belgium

1950s–1960s

Casian

UK

1960-1963

Castelli Magnetofoni

Italy

1947-1980s

C.E.I.

Australia

1973-1977

Cetec Gauss

USA

1960s

Channel Master

USA

1960s

Chilton

UK

1960s-1970s

Chitnis

UK

1959-1961

Cipher

Japan

1964-1969

Claricon

USA

1960s-1970s

Clarion (GBC)

Germany

1959-1962

Clarke & Smith

UK

1950s

Collaro

UK

1950s–1960s

Columbia

Japan

1960s-1980s

Kometa

USSR

1950s-1980s

Commonwealth Electronics

Australia

1950-1966

Concord

USA/Japan

1960s–1970s

Concertone

USA/Japan

1950s

Continental

USA

1950s–1960s

Cossor

UK

1960-1968

Countess (Timbra)

UK

1959-1962

Craig

USA

1960s

Crescent

USA

1953-1956

Crestwood

USA

1950s

Crown International

USA

1950s–1970s

Dansette

UK

1950s-1960s

Daystrom

USA

1953-1956

Dejur

USA

1950s-1960s

Delcor

USA

1963-1964

Denon (Nippon Columbia)

Japan

1950s–1980s

Diatone

Japan

1950s-1980s

Diktat

Germany

1950s

Dokorder

Japan

1960s–1970s

Dual

Germany

1960s–1970s

Dukane

USA

1950s-1960s

DUX

Sweden

1950s–1960s

Dynatron

UK

1950s-1970s

EAB

Germany

1950s-1970s

Edison

USA

1940s

Ehrcorder

Germany

1950s-1970s

Eico

USA

1950s–1960s

Ekotape

USA

1949-1956

Elcon

Australia

1950s-1960s

Eicor

USA

1950s-1970s

Electra

USA

1960s
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