Philips EL 3520

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Philips
• Model: EL-3520
• Type: Tube tape recorder
• Years of manufacture: 1957 - 1958
• Made in: Germany
• Color: 2-colored beige
• Material: wooden case, imitation leather
• Power consumption: 45 Watt
• Dimensions (WxDxH): 363 x 290 x 165 mm
• Weight: approx. 10 kg
• Original price approx.: 438 DM

Connections

• Number of outputs: 2
  • Loudspeaker 4 W
  • Headphones
• Number of inputs: 3
  • Microphone: 3 mV
  • Record player: 200 mV
  • Radio (diode): 5 mV, 50 kOhm

Technical data

• Max. coil diameter: 13 cm
• Drive: 1 asynchronous motor
• Heads: 2
• Tracks: 2
• Tape speeds: 9.5 cm/s
• Slip:
• Speed variations:
• Pitch fluctuations:
• Overall frequency response: 60-11,000 Hz
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
• Extraneous signal-to-noise ratio:
• Distortion ratio:
• Equalization:
• Crosstalk attenuation:
• Cancellation attenuation:
• Premagnetization and extinction frequency:
• Output power: 4 W

Special Features

• With built-in loudspeaker
• Built-in mixer for microphone, phono and radio
• Magic tape for level control
• Tape counter with zero adjuster
• Tone control for playback
• Can also be used as a record player preamplifier

Pictures

• Picture: Philips EL-3520 with magic eye

Links

• More about Philips tape recorders: tape machines and cassette decks