38-track tape recorder "Sadko-501".
Reel-to-reel tape recorders, stationary.Reel-to-reel tape recorders, stationarySince 1973, the 38-track "Sadko-501" tape recorder has been produced by the Maslennikov Kuibyshev Plant. The tape recorder is designed for recording and reproducing phonograms on magnetic tape 50.3 mm wide and 300 meters long. The CVL is built according to a single-motor kinematic scheme using an asynchronous, reversible electric motor of the KD-3.5A type. The transition from track to track is carried out by a special mechanism for moving the block of heads. The speed of movement of the magnetic tape is variable, from 7 to 11 cm per second. Knock coefficient - 0.5%. Duration of continuous recording 12 hours 40 minutes. The tape recorder has a visual phonogram search device that allows you to quickly and accurately find the required phonogram. The tape recorder provides automatic adjustment of the recording level, and manual adjustment is also possible. Adjustment of timbres is carried out by treble and bass. Rated output power 8 W. Frequency band 60 ... 10000 Hz. SOI - 4.5%. The speaker consists of two loudspeakers. Power consumption 50 watts. The dimensions of the tape recorder are 630x350x265 mm, the weight is 19 kg. The retail price of the tape recorder is 300 rubles. From 1973 to 1975, ~ 10 thousand tape recorders were produced. The tape recorder was not in demand, and only due to the price reduction, to 150 rubles in 1975, to 75 rubles in 1977, and to a meager 22 rubles 50 kopecks in 1985, the tape recorder was sold out.
