Research for a relative...! - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

grimreboot · 24th Jan 2021, 5:03 pm

Hi all, and I hope you knowledgeable people could help me with a 'quest' I have been put on.

I am trying to find any and all information on a piece equipment. I have been told by a few people it may be a magnetic type recorder. (Wire or tape... unsure!) This lead me to find your forums.

I guess by the labels... I am pretty sure it was made in Holland (Detective I know...!)

We have had it in the family for quite a few years, and I haven't got a clue where to start really.

Thank you for your time.

Ben

ms660 · 24th Jan 2021, 5:29 pm

Sort of thing (scroll down to Peterson):

http://www.pathefilm.uk/95soundattach/95soundattach.htm

Lawrence.

paulsherwin · 24th Jan 2021, 6:01 pm

I think Lawrence has it right. I thought this gizmo might be something to do with optical film sound, but I know next to nothing about 9.5mm home movie systems so it was little more than a lucky guess.

vidjoman · 24th Jan 2021, 6:25 pm

I worked for a company that put the magnetic stripe on films. We also repaired these Peterson sound units. The sound quality was quite good for an ‘add on’ unit due to a large heavy flywheel that drove the film through nd smoothed out the jerky motion of the film. Although they were going out of use by the mid 60’s as sound projectors became available for Super 8mm film.

grimreboot · 24th Jan 2021, 7:23 pm

Thank you very much guys. I have forwarded the link provided.

It is great to have some sort of insight into this for a start!

Thank you for your time.

Ben

ricard · 30th Jan 2021, 10:40 pm

This is one of those "when you think you've seen everything" moments...

24th Jan 2021, 5:03 pm	#1
grimreboot Diode Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK Posts: 2	Research for a relative...! Hi all, and I hope you knowledgeable people could help me with a 'quest' I have been put on. I am trying to find any and all information on a piece equipment. I have been told by a few people it may be a magnetic type recorder. (Wire or tape... unsure!) This lead me to find your forums. I guess by the labels... I am pretty sure it was made in Holland (Detective I know...!) We have had it in the family for quite a few years, and I haven't got a clue where to start really. Thank you for your time. Ben Attached Thumbnails

24th Jan 2021, 5:29 pm	#2
ms660 Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Cornwall, UK. Posts: 13,454	Re: Research for a relative...! Sort of thing (scroll down to Peterson): http://www.pathefilm.uk/95soundattach/95soundattach.htm Lawrence.

24th Jan 2021, 6:01 pm	#3
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 27,943	Re: Research for a relative...! I think Lawrence has it right. I thought this gizmo might be something to do with optical film sound, but I know next to nothing about 9.5mm home movie systems so it was little more than a lucky guess.

24th Jan 2021, 6:25 pm	#4
vidjoman Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: East Sussex, UK. Posts: 3,326	Re: Research for a relative...! I worked for a company that put the magnetic stripe on films. We also repaired these Peterson sound units. The sound quality was quite good for an ‘add on’ unit due to a large heavy flywheel that drove the film through nd smoothed out the jerky motion of the film. Although they were going out of use by the mid 60’s as sound projectors became available for Super 8mm film.

24th Jan 2021, 7:23 pm	#5
grimreboot Diode Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK Posts: 2	Re: Research for a relative...! Thank you very much guys. I have forwarded the link provided. It is great to have some sort of insight into this for a start! Thank you for your time. Ben

30th Jan 2021, 10:40 pm	#6
ricard Octode Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lund, Sweden Posts: 1,632	Re: Research for a relative...! This is one of those "when you think you've seen everything" moments...