Lafayette Reel-to-Reel RK-137a

Greetings Group,

Does anyone have any info on an old mono Lafayette RK-137a Recorder?
Solid state Rectifier but one 9 pin socket and two 7 pin. My best
guess is 12ax7/12at7 ---> 2X 6aq5. Does anyone know for sure?

Thanks much,

Tony WA6LZH

 

[Tim Schwartz]

tangerame@comcast.net wrote:

Greetings Group,

Does anyone have any info on an old mono Lafayette RK-137a Recorder?
Solid state Rectifier but one 9 pin socket and two 7 pin. My best
guess is 12ax7/12at7 ---> 2X 6aq5. Does anyone know for sure?

Thanks much,

Tony WA6LZH

Tony,

It's listed in my 1965 Lafayette catalog, but unfortunately they do not
give a tube breakdown. However, I can tell you that it was $89.50 in
the catalog,or $8.00 per month. Frequency response of 40-15000 at 7.5
ips or 40-9000 at 3.75 ips. S/N ratio of 40dB. It even has a
"Specifically Designed Heavy-Duty 6x4" PM Speaker" and came complete
with Mike, Shielded patch cords and a 7" empty reel.

Regards,
Tim Schwartz
Bristol Electronics

 

[Sofa Slug]

tangerame@comcast.net wrote:

Greetings Group,

Does anyone have any info on an old mono Lafayette RK-137a Recorder?
Solid state Rectifier but one 9 pin socket and two 7 pin. My best
guess is 12ax7/12at7 ---> 2X 6aq5. Does anyone know for sure?

Thanks much,

Tony WA6LZH

You might ask here: http://obsoletemedia.com/geeklog/forum/index.php?forum=2
or maybe over on rec.antiques.radio+phono

The manual is available (about $15 postpaid):
http://www.classicradiomanuals.com/catalog/news111.htm

 

[Dave M]

"Sofa Slug" <sofaslug403spamnot@prodigy.net> wrote in message
news:hACVl.31062$Ws1.20226@nlpi064.nbdc.sbc.com...

tangerame@comcast.net wrote:
Greetings Group,

Does anyone have any info on an old mono Lafayette RK-137a Recorder?
Solid state Rectifier but one 9 pin socket and two 7 pin. My best
guess is 12ax7/12at7 ---> 2X 6aq5. Does anyone know for sure?

Thanks much,

Tony WA6LZH


You might ask here:
http://obsoletemedia.com/geeklog/forum/index.php?forum=2
or maybe over on rec.antiques.radio+phono

The manual is available (about $15 postpaid):
http://www.classicradiomanuals.com/catalog/news111.htm

The manual is also available from
http://www.agtannenbaum.com/l_cat.html#lafayette ($14.00)
and
http://www.manualman.com/index.cfm?v_link=manual_list&v_model=RK-137a&isManual=Yes
($13.75)

Cheers!!!

--
Dave M
masondg44 at comcast dot net

One good thing about Alzheimer's; you get to meet new people every day.

 

[Sherm]

responding to
http://www.electrondepot.com/repair/lafayette-reel-to-reel-rk-137a-18041-.htm
, Sherm wrote:

tangerame wrote:

Greetings Group,

Does anyone have any info on an old mono Lafayette RK-137a Recorder?
Solid state Rectifier but one 9 pin socket and two 7 pin. My best
guess is 12ax7/12at7 ---> 2X 6aq5. Does anyone know for sure?

Thanks much,

Tony WA6LZH

Yes, I know this is 10 years old, but during the two week "holiday season" I'm
going through the 'treasures' in the basement, and I have an RK-137A, and its
manual. Tubes are

12AX7 to left of volume control
12AU7 behind tone control
6AQ5 behind 12AU7

 

[Ralph Mowery]

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Does anyone have any info on an old mono Lafayette RK-137a Recorder?
Solid state Rectifier but one 9 pin socket and two 7 pin. My best
guess is 12ax7/12at7 ---> 2X 6aq5. Does anyone know for sure?

Thanks much,

Tony WA6LZH



Yes, I know this is 10 years old, but during the two week "holiday season" I'm
going through the 'treasures' in the basement, and I have an RK-137A, and its
manual. Tubes are

12AX7 to left of volume control
12AU7 behind tone control
6AQ5 behind 12AU7

Someone miscounted the number of pins. The 12ax7 and 12au7 tubes have 9
pins and the 6aq5 has 7 pins.