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<title><![CDATA[1947 Brush BK-401 reel to reel tape recorder]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The 1947 Brush Development Company Model BK-401 was the first consumer tape recorder. Unlike later tape recorders which used tape based on acetate or Mylar, the BK-401's tape was made of paper, with an oxide coating glued to one side. At introduction in late 1946 it was priced at $299.00. According to the <b><a href="http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl">Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI Inflation Calculator</a></b>, $299.00 in 1946 would be $3,253 in 2009 dollars!<br />
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You can watch a short YouTube video of it playing <b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj8WRKJkp3o&amp;fmt=18">here.</a></b>]]></description>
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<copyright>Matt Kroll (smokypond)</copyright>
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