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10. I don't remember the brand, ...

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 12:07 PM

Jun 11

... (might have been Panasonic) but it as a typical early 1970's model and I was 12. I got it so that I could practice for my bat mitzvah.

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What was your first tape recorder? [View all] Archae Jun 10 OP

1962 Sears 5 inch reel to reel. $50 Sneederbunk Jun 11 #1

Christmas 1968. A little Panasonic cassette deck. rsdsharp Jun 11 #2

I had a small reel-to-reel tape recorder LogDog75 Jun 11 #3

Me too! some_of_us_are_sane Jun 11 #9

Realistic CTR-11 my dad bought. LudwigPastorius Jun 11 #4

Yes!!!! My birthday gift around 1970 from my dad! LSparkle Jun 11 #5

when mom was teaching kindergarten for glendora ca unified , AllaN01Bear Jun 11 #8

I don't remember the brand, ... surrealAmerican Jun 11 #10

A VERY Early Akai ProfessorGAC Jun 12 #13

Back in the early 60's dad had a reel to reel that Emile Jun 12 #14