Dial-a-Disc Equipment |
|
The Dial-a-Disc service originated
in Leeds in July 1966.
Photo: Equipment,
Announcer 9A (EA9A) ©
1966 BT Heritage.
|
|
| EXIT |
The Equipment |
|
This equipment was used to record the pop singles on to tape, the tape
was made up as a continuous loop and loaded into Equipment Announcer
9As.
|
In the centre of the photo is the
turntable deck on which a standard '7" single' (gramophone
record) was played, on transfer to tape...
At the top of the photo is the 'reel to reel' tape deck
which was used to make a continuous tape loop of the
recording...
Which was then played on the EA9A machines which can be seen
on the shelves underneath the turntable deck.
The EA9A machines were introduced in 1966 for the new
Dial-a-Disc service and for Changed Number Announcements.
They were 'replay only 'machines using a tape loop
previously recorded under engineering supervision on a tape
recorder. The tape cassette was capable of holding
sufficient tape for an announcement of up to 4 minutes
playing at a tape speed of 3.75 inches per second.
Photo: Dial-a-Disc
Rack ©
1977 John Lamble.
|
|
|
|
Design, images and text compiled by ©
Light-Straw. Page last updated 27th
January 2014.
Checked May 2021.
All logos and trade marks are the property of their respective owners
and are used on the Light Straw site(s) for review only. Students and
researchers are recommended to make their own independent enquiries as
to the accuracy of the information contained therein. |