Recordio 892

Wilcox-Gay 'Recordio 892' - the Recordio 'Pro', top of the line for 1961 (per the McGee Radio catalogue, Kansas City). Configuration: quarter- or half-track stereo with pushbutton controls, two complete self-contained amplifiers and two internal 5 x 7-inch speakers (6 W total, 3 W/channel); two speeds (3.75 and 7.5 ips); 7-inch reels; die-cast aluminium front plate; dual volume and tone controls; a novel semicircular tape-position indicator above the head cover. Electronics/physical: valves 5Y3GT, two ECC82/12AU7, two 6BM8; harmonic distortion about 7% at peak output; rewind about 60 s for 1,200 ft; 368 x 394 x 254 mm; roughly 16.8 kg (37 lb).