About the Company
Ericorder was a very obscure, short-lived brand of reel-to-reel tape recorders (Tonbandgeräte) produced in Sweden during the mid-1950s, primarily associated with L.M. Ericsson (the telecommunications giant, also known as Ericsson or Allmänna Telefonaktiebolaget L.M. Ericsson).
Unlike major Scandinavian audio brands like Lyrec (professional) or Tandberg (consumer/pro), Ericorder appears to have been a niche or experimental side project, possibly leveraging Ericsson's electronics expertise for early magnetic tape recording tech. Production was extremely limited, with only a handful of models documented in vintage directories and auction sites—making it one of the rarer entries in European reel-to-reel history.
Key Models
Only a few are documented:
Ericorder Type 212 (also KTB212 or Ericorder 212): A 1956 vintage tube tape recorder, AC-powered, likely mono full-track. Featured a classic mid-century design with exposed reels, basic controls, and robust Swedish build quality. Occasionally appears in auctions (e.g., as "Ericorder 212, L.M. Ericsson, 1950s/60s").
Ericorder BAB-2: Another early model from around 1955, tube-based, targeted at the consumer market. Specs are sparse, but typical for the era: single or dual speed, 7" reel compatibility possible.
Possible variants like BAB series or others, but details are minimal.
Today, Ericorder machines are ultra-rare collectibles—mostly of interest to Scandinavian vintage audio enthusiasts or those hunting pre-1960s tube recorders. They occasionally surface on sites like Auctionet (Nordics), eBay (as imports), or Pinterest vintage pins, often needing restoration (caps, belts, tubes).