GELASO G-255S MADE IN ITALY TAPE RECORDER FROM CIRCA 1955

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GELASO G-255S
MADE IN ITALY AROUND 1955
TAPE RECORDER WITH MICROPHONE (AS SHOWN!)
PLAYS, BUT NEEDS ASSIST TO SPIN REEL INDICATING NEED
FOR A NEW BELT, AND PINCH ROLLER IS DRIED UP, NEEDS NEW ONE, ALSO.
CORDS ARE HARD BUT INTACT.
FROM AN ESTATE SALE OF A NAVY ELECTRICIAN
THE TAPE IS FROM THE PERIOD.
IT BROKE ON ME TESTING IT, NOT SPLICED, JUST CONTINUED TO WIND IT ON REEL
IT WAS SILENT AT THAT POINT ANYWAY.
FIRST PART OF THE RECORDINGS I LISTENED TO WAS THE MATE
RECITING FRENCH WORDS FOR A LESSON?
THEN TWO RECORDED SONGS
ONE WAS ELVIS!!
CASE SHOWS THE STORAGE IN THE GARAGE
I CLEANED IT SOME,
BUT IT CAN BE CLEANED AND POLISHED TO AN ACCEPTABLE STATE
THE BLUE NEON? LIGHT WORKS
THE SOUND IS GOOD, I DON'T KNOW IF IT HAS DEGRADED, BUT IT
SOUNDS CLEAN AND LOUD
I CAN NOT TEST THE MIKE, WHICH COULD HAVE THE CRACK GLUED
AND BE CLEANED UP, NEW CORD NEEDED
NO METAL TAGS, FELL OFF I GUESS.
BUT A REALLY COOL PIECE OF A NICE RECORDER FOR ITS DAY!
ONE WEB PAGE SAID IT WAS THE BEST FOR ITS TIME AND CRAVED BY
YOUNG TEENS FOR THE ABILITY TO RECORD MUSIC FROM THEIR RECORDS!