Saba Sabafon TK 220 S

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Saba
• Model: Sabafon TK 220 S / SH (S = Stereo quarter track, SH = Stereo half track).
• Type: Reel-to-reel tape
• Years of manufacture: 1962 - 1966
• Made in: Germany
• Color: silver/black, plastic housing
• Remote control: foot switch
• Power consumption: 70 W
• Dimensions: 410 x 190 x 370 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 13 kg
• Original price approx.: 865 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs: 3
  • Microphone: 3 mV / 200 Ohm

Radio: 3 mV / 47 kOhm

• • Phono: 500 mV / 500 kOhm
• Number of outputs: 3
  • Radio: approx. 1 V / 10 kOhm
  • Headphones:
  • Outdoor speakers: 3 - 6 Ohm
  • Amplifier: 2x 2,5 W

Technical data

• Max. coil diameter: 18 cm
• Drive: 1 synchronous motor
• Heads: 2
• Tracks: Model S = Stereo quarter track, Model SH = Stereo half track
• Tape speeds:
  • 9.5 cm/s

19 cm/s

• Synchronous speed variations:
  • 9.5 cm/s: 0.25 %
  • 19 cm/s: 0.15 %
• Overall frequency response:
  • 9.5 cm/s: 40 - 15'000 Hz
  • 19 cm/s: 40 - 20'000 Hz
• Signal-to-noise ratio:
  • 9.5 cm/s: 56 dB
  • 19 cm/s: 60 dB
• External signal-to-noise ratio:
• Distortion factor: 3 %
• Equalization:
• Crosstalk attenuation:
• Cancellation attenuation:
• Premagnetization and cancellation frequency: 55kHz

Special Features

• 2 built-in loudspeakers
• Automatic tape end switch-off
• Tape tension control

Comments

• Other models in the same series:
• Saba Sabafon TK 75
• Saba Sabafon TK 84
• Saba Sabafon TK 85
• Saba Sabafon TK 86
• Saba Sabafon TK 125-4
• Saba Sabafon TK 125 S
• Saba Sabafon TK 220 S

Pictures

• Extract from brochure: Sabafon TK 220 S / SH (S = Stereo quarter track, SH = Stereo half track)

• Excerpt from data sheet: Sabafon tape recorders

Links

• http://bandmaschinen.jimdo.com