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R2R Manufacturers

Number of manufacturers found:

362

Electrophonic/Electrophon

Active
Number of decks

USA

1950s-1970s

Elektron

Active
Number of decks

Germany

1958-1963

Elektronika

Active
Number of decks

USSR

1960s–1980s

Elettroacustica

Active
Number of decks

Italy

1959

Elizabethan (EAP)

Active
Number of decks

UK

1950s–1960s

Elon

Active
Number of decks

UK

1957-1960

Eltra

Active
Number of decks

Denmark

1961-1969

EMI

Active
Number of decks

UK

1950s–1970s

Emerson

Active
Number of decks

USA

1950s-1970s

Emiphone

Active
Number of decks

Italy

1950s-1960s

Ericorder

Active
Number of decks

Sweden

1950s

Ericsson

Active
Number of decks

Sweden

1940s –1960s

Erres

Active
Number of decks

Netherlands

1950s–1960s

Fairchild

Active
Number of decks

USA

1950s

Ferguson

Active
Number of decks

UK

1950s–1960s

Ferranti

Active
Number of decks

UK

1960-1963

Ferrograph

Active
Number of decks

UK

1947–1980s

Ferry

Active
Number of decks

Australia

1950-1960

Fi-Cord

Active
Number of decks

UK

1950s–1960s

Fibax

Active
Number of decks

Belgium

1950s-1960s

Fidelity Radio

Active
Number of decks

UK

1950s–1960s

Fisher

Active
Number of decks

USA

1960s-1970s

FME

Active
Number of decks

USA

1954-1958

FMV

Active
Number of decks

Hungary

1952-1993

Fostex

Active
Number of decks

Japan

1970s–1980s

13

Freeman

Active
Number of decks

USA

1950s

Frontier

Active
Number of decks

Japan

1960s

Iney

Active
Number of decks

USSR

1970s

Fujiya

Active
Number of decks

Japan

1950s-1960s

Garrard

Active
Number of decks

UK

1959-1965

Gaumont-British

Active
Number of decks

UK

1953-1956

GBG

Active
Number of decks

France

1960s

GE (General Electric)

Active
Number of decks

USA

1950s–1960s

Geloso

Active
Number of decks

Italy

1950s–1970s

Gemark

Active
Number of decks

USA

1960s

Gradiente

Active
Number of decks

Brazil

1970s–1980s

Graetz

Active
Number of decks

Germany

1961-1964

Gramdeck

Active
Number of decks

UK

1950s

Griffin

Active
Number of decks

Japan

1960-1961

Grundig

Active
Number of decks

Germany

1951–1980s

74

Hanimex

Active
Number of decks

Australia

1960s

Harman Kardon

Active
Number of decks

USA

1960s-1980s

Harmour & Heath

Active
Number of decks

Australia

1950s

Harting

Active
Number of decks

Germany

1958-1961

Hartley Electromotives

Active
Number of decks

UK

1950s

Heathkit

Active
Number of decks

USA

1950s–1970s

Heimstudio

Active
Number of decks

Germany

1964-1968

Hencot

Active
Number of decks

France

1973

Heraphone

Active
Number of decks

France

1950s-1960s

Hitachi

Active
Number of decks

Japan

1960s–1970s

HiFiVox

Active
Number of decks

France

1950s-1960s

HMV

Active
Number of decks

UK

1950s

Hornyphon

Active
Number of decks

Austria

1950s-1960s

International Tapetronics Corporation

Active
Number of decks

USA

1960s

Idel

Active
Number of decks

USSR

1980s

Incis

Active
Number of decks

Italy

1950s-1960s

Ingra

Active
Number of decks

Spain

1960s

ISI International Scientific Industries

Active
Number of decks

USA

1957-1958

Issyk-Kul

Active
Number of decks

USSR

1980s

J-Corder

Active
Number of decks

USA

2000s-today

Juli-Corder

Active
Number of decks

Japan

1960s

Juliette

Active
Number of decks

Japan

1965-1968

Jupiter

Active
Number of decks

USSR

1971-1992

JVC (Victor)

Active
Number of decks

Japan

1960s–1980s

Kashtan

Active
Number of decks

USSR

1980s

Kellar

Active
Number of decks

UK

1960s-1970s

Kenwood (Trio)

Active
Number of decks

Japan

1960s–1970s

Keystone

Active
Number of decks

USA

1950s-1960s

KLH

Active
Number of decks

USA

1960s

Knight

Active
Number of decks

USA

1951-1969

Kontakt

Active
Number of decks

Germany

1950s-1960s

Körting Radio Werke

Active
Number of decks

Germany

1961-1964

Kowa

Active
Number of decks

Japan

1950s-1960s

Kriesler

Active
Number of decks

Australia

1960s-1970s

Kuba

Active
Number of decks

Germany

1950s-1960s

Lafayette

Active
Number of decks

USA

1950s–1970s

Leevers Rich

Active
Number of decks

UK

1950s–1970s

Lesa

Active
Number of decks

Italy

1968

Lloyds

Active
Number of decks

USA

1960s-1970s

Lo-D

Active
Number of decks

Japan

1970s

Loewe-Opta

Active
Number of decks

Germany

1958-1968

Lugavox (ACEC)

Active
Number of decks

Belgium

1955-1966

Luxman

Active
Number of decks

Japan

1950s-1980s

Luxor

Active
Number of decks

Sweden

1957-1966

Lyrec

Active
Number of decks

Denmark

1950s–1980s

Mag. Recorder Co.

Active
Number of decks

UK

1957-1960

Nota

Active
Number of decks

USSR

1960s-1970s

Magnecord

Active
Number of decks

USA

1949–1960s

Bruce & Manser

Active
Number of decks

Australia

1969-1970

Maestrovox

Active
Number of decks

UK

1954-1957

Magnafon

Active
Number of decks

UK

1958-1961

Technics

Active
Number of decks

Japan

1960s-1980s

14

Maihak

Active
Number of decks

Germany

1953-1956

Majak

Active
Number of decks

USSR

1960s-1980s

Mara Machines

Active
Number of decks

USA

2010s–present (refurbished MCI decks)

Marantz

Active
Number of decks

Japan/USA

1978-1983

Marconi's Wireless

Active
Number of decks

UK

1930s-1940s

Marconiphone

Active
Number of decks

UK

1960s

Martel (Telmar)

Active
Number of decks

USA

1960s

Masco

Active
Number of decks

USA

1950-1958

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