Operating Instructions - Protona GmbH, 'Minifon' P55, Wire Recorder, Germany, circa 1950

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Item ST 29370.3 Operating Instructions - Protona GmbH, 'Minifon' P55, Wire Recorder, Germany, circa 1950

Summary

Instruction leaflet for the Minifon wire recorder. The Minifon P55 wire recorder was made by Protona GmbH in Germany, circa 1950.

The Minifon was small and compact, and could be used as a dictaphone or, due to its discreet size, for undercover operations. Wire recorders enjoyed only short-lived success before being superseded by the more practical and manageable magnetic tape technologies that entered the audio market.

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Protona GmbH, Hamburg, West Germany
Model Name or Number

P55
Brand Names

Minifon (Audio Magnetic Wire Recorders)
Primary Subject

Audio Magnetic Tape Recorders
Classification

Communications, Audio-visual technology, Playback & recording
Category

History & Technology
Discipline

Trade Literature
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Object
Keywords

Sound Recording & Reproducing, Wire Recorders

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