Geloso StenOtape Reel-to-Reel Tape recorder, 1959

This is a semi-portable vacuum tube (valve) based Italian-made 3.5" half-track monophonic reel-to-reel tape recorder with AC biasing and manual level control. It uses a DM71 "seeing eye" tube.

This unit is operating on all original parts! Original capacitors are still good. Unfortunately, however, the pinch roller has a notch left by the capstan and the original microphone element has gone open circuit.


THIS VIDEO IS PRESENTED BY DARK PRODUCTIONS. DARK PRODUCTION VIDEOS ARE NOT OF THE BEST QUALITY IN SHOWMANSHIP, DUE TO POOR LIGHTING.

SKIP TO (28:11) TO GO TO A LATER PART OF THIS VIDEO WHERE I GIVE THIS RECORDER PROPER LIGHTING AND A BETTER SHOWING.

Date of recording: 6/16/18 Saturday.