RECORDER TAPE

Description: PORTABLE REEL TO REEL TYPE CASSETTE PLAYER IN WOOD (OAK CABINET) EXTERIOR FACE HAS TWO CONTROL KNOBS, SPEAKER GRILL & EARPHONE JACK (RCA TYPE). INSIDE LID ARE WRITTEN DIRECTIONS FOR OPERATION OF PLAYER & WIRING SCHEMATIC. LABEL LOWER RIGHT CORNER: "TAPE TALKING BOOK" RAISED TABLE WITH GUIDE POSTS & DRIVE WHEEL TO HOLD & TURN TAPE. 2 CONTROLS ON DECK. TOP OF LID HAS PARTIAL RING STAIN AT TOP AND IS MADE OUT OF BAKELITE. LID & FRONT HAVE FINISH. EXTERIOR HAS LEATHER HANDLE ON RIGHT SIDE. BROWN SUPPLY CORD COMES OUT RIGHT HAND SIDE. LID IS VENTED ON BOTH SIDES AND BACK. PLATE ON BACK "CLARKE & SMITH MFG, CO. LTD.". PLATE WITH A NUMBER "NOM30363". LEFT SIDE HAS RUBBER LEGS.

History: DONOR'S MOTHER (A. MEADS) IMMIGRATED TO CANADA & MARRIED IN LETHBRIDGE IN 1940'S. SHE SUFFERED FROM SIGHT LOSS & WAS GIVEN RECORDER BY THE CANADIAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND IN 1967 TO ENABLE HER TO HEAR BOOKS READ ALOUD & RECORDED ON TAPE. THIS MACHINE USED REEL TO REEL TYPE TAPES ENCLOSED IN A LARGE CASSETTE. THIS MACHINE NOW OBSOLETE & REPLACED BY MODERN CASSETTE PLAYERS. C.N.I.B. REPRESENTATIVE TOLD A. MEADS TO KEEP PLAYER OR DISPOSE OF IT AS SHE WISHED SINCE MACHINE NO LONGER IN USE. A. MEADS DIED IN 1985. MADE BY "CLARKE & SMITH MFG CO LTD WALLINGTON SURREY".