Comments on: UPDATED: The Very Early Magnecord SD-1 Wire Recorder https://www.preservationsound.com/the-very-early-magnecord-sd-1-wire-recorder/ information and ideas about audio history Mon, 17 Feb 2020 21:15:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Simon Walker https://www.preservationsound.com/the-very-early-magnecord-sd-1-wire-recorder/#comment-599156 Mon, 17 Feb 2020 21:15:13 +0000 http://www.preservationsound.com/?p=3817#comment-599156 In reply to Jim Wood.

Hi Jim,
I hope you are very well.
A little late with this(!), but I am about to build a wire recorder from scratch using Meccano (‘Erector’ in the states), and I would so love to get hold of your brilliant circuit, which I saw was prototyped on breadboard, as it would be a huge ‘leg up’ for me. I’m not so hot on theory. It goes without saying that i am happy to pay. I’m expecting a ‘no’ response, so please don’t think I’ll be hurt if that is the case.
Kind regards, Simon. kidmoses@hotmail.com

]]> By: Pat "Foxy" Moore https://www.preservationsound.com/the-very-early-magnecord-sd-1-wire-recorder/#comment-429106 Wed, 06 Sep 2017 01:37:57 +0000 http://www.preservationsound.com/?p=3817#comment-429106 In reply to Jim Wood.

That sounds amazing!

]]> By: Matt McArthur https://www.preservationsound.com/the-very-early-magnecord-sd-1-wire-recorder/#comment-254730 Fri, 01 Aug 2014 03:02:15 +0000 http://www.preservationsound.com/?p=3817#comment-254730 Hello all….I’m curious, does anyone have any knowledge of an SD-1 selling in recent history? These things seems to have fallen into a blackhole! I’m curious to know the approximate value seeing how rare they obviously are…thanks for any input!

]]> By: chris https://www.preservationsound.com/the-very-early-magnecord-sd-1-wire-recorder/#comment-171131 Fri, 02 Aug 2013 03:07:29 +0000 http://www.preservationsound.com/?p=3817#comment-171131 In reply to Jim Wood.

This is very intriguing Jim! gonna check that out, thanks! c.

]]> By: Jim Wood https://www.preservationsound.com/the-very-early-magnecord-sd-1-wire-recorder/#comment-171129 Fri, 02 Aug 2013 02:47:26 +0000 http://www.preservationsound.com/?p=3817#comment-171129 I’ve undertaken the project of building a wire recorder, using the Webster Chicago mechanism and up-to-date circuitry and techniques. I am astounded at the quality one can get… and I’m not finished yet!
Listen to the first efforts (a dub to wire from vinyl) here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zbdcm7z4uewu30a/First%20Recording.mp3
Follow the link to the dropbox site, click: Download, then elect to open, rather than to save the file.

]]> By: Gaylord Ewing https://www.preservationsound.com/the-very-early-magnecord-sd-1-wire-recorder/#comment-86924 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:02:38 +0000 http://www.preservationsound.com/?p=3817#comment-86924 I just saw the picture of the Magnacord SD-1 wire recorder. Wish I had one in my vintage and antique recorder collection. I had contact with H.Layer several years ago.
I had sent him a Brush Wire Recorder. I’ve often wondered if he still has it. I finally was able to obtain a General Electric Model 51 Wire Recorder a few years ago. I was looking for the GE wire recorder for 25-years. I currently have 5-wire recorders in my collection of vintage and antique recorders.
Best regards, Gaylord Ewing

]]> By: BAF https://www.preservationsound.com/the-very-early-magnecord-sd-1-wire-recorder/#comment-18072 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:04:00 +0000 http://www.preservationsound.com/?p=3817#comment-18072 I read years ago, I believe in Audio Magazine, that, according to a Magnecord sales rep., the “SD” in the SD-1 name stood for “Super Duper!”

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