Sony GT-6

The Sony GT-6 reel-to-reel tape deck was an early professional or semi-professional tape recorder manufactured by Sony. It is notable for being one of Sony's first reel-to-reel decks and was made around the early 1950s, produced by Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo Ltd., which later became Sony Corporation. The Sony GT-6 reel-to-reel tape deck is a historically significant and very early machine, distinct from the consumer (TC series) and portable (EM series) decks that Sony later became famous for.

Technical Overview:

• Tape type: Likely quarter-inch tape, typical for reel-to-reel decks of that era.

• Tape speed: Usually fixed at around 7½ ips (inches per second) or standard for professional use.

• Motor: Typically single motor driving the tape transport.

• Operation: Designed for both professional use and high-fidelity audio recording.

• Build: Heavy and robust chassis typical of early tape decks.

• Noted as part of Sony's historical evolution in tape recorder development towards transistorized units featured in later models.

This model is often included in vintage audio exhibits for its historical importance in Sony's tape deck development history but does not commonly appear with detailed technical specifications as later consumer or professional models do. The GT-6 was part of Sony's foundational product line shaping reel-to-reel audio technology.