Thanks for visiting Radios AM Deals. Please remember to bookmark this page Wire Recorder. If you found what your looking for, then don"t forget to click an appreciation button above for this post.
 VINTAGE CRESCENT WIRE RECORDER MODEL H-22A1 WITH MANUAL SERIAL #1196 +++ RARE US $759.00 
|
 VINTAGE SEARS WIRE RECORDER WITH TELECHRON CLOCK + MICROPHONE JACKS TUBE TYPE US $9.99
|
 Silvertone wire recorder mike AS IS US $60.50
|
 STUDER REVOX D820 MCH TAPE RECORDER TONBANDMASCHINE WIRING LIST ENGLISH DEUTSCH US $119.99
|
 WEBSTER CHICAGO WIRE RECORDER US $9.99
|
 vintage Webster Chicago Wire Recorder Model 288-1R + 6 Wire Reels - 1940's - NR US $49.99
|
 Vintage 1945 Webster Chicago Wire Recorder Model # 80-1 - WORKS Great Condition US $84.99
|
 WEBSTER CHICAGO WIRE DICTATION RECORDER, MODEL 228, TRANSCRIPTION, WEBCOR 1953!! US $200.00
|
 "VINTAGE 2PC. LOT RECORDING WIRE IN ORIGINAL BOXES BY WESTER~ CHICAGO" US $9.99
|
 VINTAGE Wireway Magnetic Wire Spool Recorder Original Crystal Microphone US $29.99
|
 1940'S VINTAGE N.O.S. HIGH FIDELITY RECORDING WIRE US $19.95
|
 Vintage Case 10 Western Chicago Magna-Wire Stereo Recording Wire Spools US $99.99
|
 RECORDING WIRE TUBE AMP RECORDER REEL ECHO NEW METAL SPOOL US $29.99
|
 SONOGRAPH BL100 WIRE RECORDER PHOTOFACT PHOTOFACTS US $5.00
|
 MOLDED INSULATION WIRETONE MR-6 WIRE RECORDER PHOTOFACT US $5.00
|
 1951 webster chicago wire recorder model 288-1(WORKS) US $34.99
|
 Vintage Webster-Chicago Webcor 228-1R tube Wire Recorder & Spools US $259.99
|
 Vintage Silvertone 8170 Phonograph Wire Recorder US $99.00
|
 The Magnetic recording Book of Wire and Tape 1952 US $7.99
|
 Spool Wire Sound Recorders 1947 Pictorial Lear Armour + US $5.99
|
 1947 Silvertone Tube Wire Recorder Radio Turntable Model 8086B Sears & Roebuck US $144.00
|
 Webster Chicago 78 Wire recorder owners manual reprint US $7.99
|
 Webster 79 and 80 Wire recorder repair manual US $9.99
|
 Webster Chicago 81 Wire recorder owners manual reprint US $7.99
|
 Webster Chicago 18 Wire recorder repair manual reprint US $7.99
|
 RCA Wire Recorder manual reprint US $9.99
|
 Webster Chicago 80 Wire recorder owners manual reprint US $7.99
|
 Webster 78,79,80,81,181,181 Wire recorder repair manual US $8.99
|
 Vintage Fidelitone Recording Wire Stainless Diachrome Filament US $9.10
|
 2 Vintage Fidelitone Recording Wire Tins & Reels US $8.18
|
 Vintage Fidelitone Recording Wire with Tin & Reel US $11.91
|
 TUBE AMP RECORDER VINTAGE REEL RECORDING WIRE METAL SPOOL US $24.99
|
 CRESCENT 1000 SERIES WIRE RECORDER PHOTOFACT US $5.00
|
 CRESCENT H-1A SERIES WIRE RECORDER PHOTOFACT US $5.00
|
 Rare Vintage 1945 Webster Chicago Model 80-1 Wire Recorder US $175.00
|
 Vintage Silvertone Wire Recorder Radio Phonograph - MAKE OFFER US $400.00
|
 ASTRA-SONIC 748 WIRE RECORDER PHOTOFACT US $5.00
|
 CRESCENT H-22A1 WIRE RECORDER PHOTOFACT US $5.00
|
 CRESCENT H-2A1 WIRE RECORDER PHOTOFACT US $5.00
|
 CRESCENT M-2000 & M-3000 SERIES WIRE RECORDER PHOTOFACT US $5.00
|
 LEAR DYNAPORT WC-311-D WIRE RECORDER PHOTOFACT US $5.00
|
Wire Recorder
Wire Recorders - Paving the Way for Analog Recording
A side by side comparison of recording technology over the last 100 years, laid out like a timeline, would show that we have made significant leaps and bounds in a very short span of time concerning the way we record and playback audio.
The wire recorder was a form of magnetic recording prior to tape. In 1898 the first version of a wire recorder was patented by Valdemar Poulsen. He called his device the Telegraphone and although it wasn't a commercial success it was a major breakthrough and led to the development of similar devices.
The original purpose of wire recording was for dictation and telephone recording and by the standards of the early 1900's, wires gained widespread popularity. Due to cost, however, it was marketed mostly to businesses and governments until the 1940s when advances in design brought the price down.
The steel wire itself was extremely thin and prone to kinking and tangling and could become quite a mess if not handled with care. When played, it moved across the playback head at a relatively high speed – 24 ips (inches per second). For comparison, the tape in a standard cassette moves across the playback head at 1 7/8 ips. Professional reel-to-reel speed was generally 15 ips although speed was sometimes increased to 30 ips.
During the 1940's when it was finally marketed as a consumer product the popularity of the wire recorder increased dramatically - but it didn't last long. After consumer tape recorders became a cost effective alternative the wire recorder began to lose steam. Wires had certain disadvantages such as with editing. They had an enormous advantage over records, but wire was still not ideal for the editing process and was one of many reasons why magnetic tape became the preferred format in the 1950s. Wire recorders also had no level meters of fast forward option and just as manufactures were beginning to develop a higher fidelity recorder, the format became obsolete.
The design of the wire recorder kept the device in favor with the government sector for several years after the release of tape recorders. Because of the duribility of the wire, the technology continued to be used in a variety of areas such as black box flight records for aviation during the 50's. Its durability also gained favor in the space exploration circuit and wire recorders were used to record data within satellites and unmanned spacecraft throughout the 50s and 60s.
When compared to other recording mediums, wire outlives them all. Recordings on wire have withstood the test of time as degradation isn't all that much of a concern. The main problem is finding a working machine on which to play it. There are still a number of machines out there - but trying to find someone qualified to repair or refurbish it can be a daunting task.
While wire recording technology is considered "dead" for all intents and purposes, it played a role in the development of both analog and magnetic recording. Some of the technology of the later wire recorder models involving longitudinal magnetism (to improve output) is still in use with magnetic tape recording even today.
About the Author
Audible Forensics provides audio transfer services and can transfer many audio formats including reel to reel, 8-tracks, micro and standard cassettes. In addition, we provide audio forensics and restoration services.
If you are looking for a different item here are a list of related products on Radios AM Deals, please check out the following:
