Maintained by:
Barry Mishkind - The Eclectic Engineer
Last Update 1/1/10
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Ampex (650) 367-4111 |
Ampex was the powerhouse for tape recording in the 40s to the 70s. The Ampex Electric and Manufacturing Company was formed by Alexander Poniatoff in 1944.
From the original Model 200, to video tape recorders, Ampex was almost synonymous for "Tape Recorder." The company's first sales of the Model 200 were to Bing Crosby Enterprises and the American Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). In 1956, Ampex announced a historic breakthrough - the first practical video tape recorder.
In 1959, Orradio Industries became the Ampex Magnetic Tape Division of Ampex Corporation. In November of 1995, the Ampex Recording Media Corporation was put up for sale, and the recording media pioneer became Quantegy Inc.,
Additional Sources for parts and information:
http://recordist.com/ampex/apxpics.html
T
ape recording equipment|
Photo |
Year |
Model/Misc. Remarks |
| 1948 | Model 200A The Bing Crosby Show on ABC used the Model 200 audio recorder to accomplish the first-ever U.S. tape delayed radio broadcast. |
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| 1949 | Model 300 (1949-1966) | |
| 1950 | Model 400 | |
| 1953 | Model 350 | |
| 1954 | Model 600 | |
| 1958 | Model 351 | |
| Model 601 | ||
| Model 602 | ||
| 1966 | AG-300 | |
| 1967 | AG-440 | |
| 1969 | AG-440B | |
| PR-10 | ||
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1978 | ATR-700 |
| 1983 | ATR-800 |