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Casian Trav-Ler
Casian
UK
Tape Deck Details
Number of Motors
Number of Heads
1 (playback)
Head Configuration
Half-track mono
Wow & Flutter
0.4%
Signal-to-Noise [dB]
-30
Dimensions [mm]
254 x 203 x 127
Weight [kg]
4.1
Year built
1960
Head Composition
Permalloy
Equalization
Frequency Response
150 - 5,000 Hz
Speed
3¾
Max Reel [inch]
3
Tracks
1/4 Rec/PB
Price
User
Consumer
Additional Information
Standing for 'Train-Road-Aeroplane-Vessel-Lasting-Exceptional-Recording,' a fully transistorised, single-speed portable recorder taking 3-inch spools, with a neon recording-level indicator and a 9-volt battery supply. The deck itself was most likely of Italian origin; rights later passed to Aerialite Ltd, and a rebadged Trav-Ler TT 591 later appeared in the USA.
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