The object is magnetic tape mechanism with six tracks on a half inch tape. There is a feed reel and tensioning mechanism. The takeup reel appears to be missing.
Date
1951
Manufacturer
Raytheon Company
Place Manufactured
Waltham, Mass., U.S.
Identifying Numbers
Model number
RX-2933
Found on a name plate rivetted to the chassis.
Other number
345-5871
Handwritten in yellow ink on the left side of the chassis.
Serial number
16
Found on a Raytheon name plate rivetted to the chassis.
Serial number
5
Whirlwind serial number found on a plastic label below the manufacturer's plate
