28 Nov
2004
28 Nov
'04
10:18 a.m.
was
working...). It is a significant UK home computer. But the reason
I
bought it was to get the Philips 'Pocket
Portable' compact cassette
recorder that was used with it. It was one of the first ccompact
assette
recorders, and I happen to like Philips stuff
anyway...
Sounds like mine. The one I have is a replacement, but almost
identical to the one my Dad bought in the mid-60s. It's about 115mm
wide x 55mm thick x 200mm long; it has three DIN sockets on the left-hand side, and a red button for recording, a sort
of joystick knob
to control the tape motion, and a tiny level meter all on the top front
panel. It takes five C-size cells. It originally came with a slightly
Yes. You could also feed in 7.5V through one of the sockets -- it was a
'240 degree' DIN socket used for external power, remote control, and
monitoring earphone. One thing I must do is make a little adapter with a
power connector and a remote control socket wired to a suitable plug.
larger leather carrying case that had space for the
microphone and a
I think the case for mine takes the machine only with a seprate plastic
'tube' to carry the microphone.
power pack. Still doing sterling service on a BBC
Micro and an Exidy
Sorcerer, though it's about as old as their combined ages.
Ah, I was wondering if it would work with a Beeb... Mine alsoe needs new
drive belts, but otherwise is still operational. I have the schematic
from the appropriate year of 'Radio and Television
Servicing', although
sometimes oen was folded up inside the machine anyway.
-tony