15-06-2011, 10:25 AM
Hi Rob. I have a Tefifon like the radio shown. I bought it in Germany many years ago. There was no record facility on the Tefi but there was quite a large catalogue of pre-recorded cartridges available but most were "Ump pah pah" music which is great if that's what you like 
. The linear speed of the tape is 7.5 ips (19cm/s) and the quality is pretty good with surprisingly little surface noise. The cartridges were available in 30, 60 and 90 minutes playing time which, in the 1950s, the time of these machines, was extremely good and led to them being used in "kneipen" or bars and cafes. Very good little machines and there was even a wired remote control which enable tracks to be jumped or repeated!
. The linear speed of the tape is 7.5 ips (19cm/s) and the quality is pretty good with surprisingly little surface noise. The cartridges were available in 30, 60 and 90 minutes playing time which, in the 1950s, the time of these machines, was extremely good and led to them being used in "kneipen" or bars and cafes. Very good little machines and there was even a wired remote control which enable tracks to be jumped or repeated!
