General Information

Serial #

234692

Part Number

1

Total Parts

4

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal and synthetic casing and working parts

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

20.0 cm

Width

11.5 cm

Height

5.7 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Communications

Category

Sound

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Philips

Country

Austria

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

circa mid 1960's +

Canada

A recording device made in Austria by the Dutch manufacturer Philips. It was kept and used by the donor's father, Dr. David Berger, at their cottage on the shore of the St. Lawrence River.

Function

A device used to record and play back audio signals on magnetic tape, specifically cassettes.

Technical

The EL3302 was one of Philip's most successful recording devices. Philips exhibited the Compact Cassette for the first time at the 1963 Berlin Radio Exhibition. The first Philips cassette recorder was the EL 3300 (see 2005.0070). Production of the EL3301 followed a year later and gained much popularity. The El3302 was introduced in 1966 and was widely manufactured by 1968. It was so successful that at one point Philips devoted an entire manufacturing facility to its fabrication. Production of this model continued until the mid 1970s, selling millions.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Plate on casing exterior reads 'PHILIPS [logo]/ PHILIPS/ MADE IN AUSTRIA'/ Printed label inside battery compartment reads 'Type EL 3302A/00/ 7.5V' and 'Nr 234692'

Missing

Appears complete

Finish

Black textured synthetic casing/ brushed and plated metal casing parts/ colourless transparent, red and green control parts

Decoration

N/A