Roberts 150D
Auto Reverse

The Roberts 150D is a auto-reverse stereo cassette deck, it was introduced by Roberts in 1973 with a list price of USD $200 and discontinued a year later.

The main features of the Roberts 150D cassette deck are: 2 heads, analog 3 digit tape counter, manual tape type selection with support for normal and chrome tapes, belt driven single-capstan transport.

Typical of this deck is the 70's top loading layout with the cassette compartiment located on the center of the deck. Tape eject is operated mechanically and the cassette needs to be placed with the side to be played facing forward in the cassette well.

Level meters used on the Roberts 150D cassette deck are analog needle VU reading meters. Mechanical transport controls for reliable Roberts 150D transport function selection.

To make live recordings this deck has 2 microphone inputs to connect microphones with a jack connector. For undisturbed listening a jack connector for a pair of stereo headphones is supplied. Connection to other audio components for plaback can be achieved by a RCA cable and recording from a source by a RCA cable.

Compact Cassette
  • Invert-O-Matic

Historic events

1973 Computer graphics are used for the first time in a Motion Picture Industry for the movie Westworld.
1974 Intel releases the 8080 processor, the 8-bit successor to the original 8008.

Features of Roberts 150D

Connectors
Connectivity
2 Mono Microphone Inputs DIN Input/Output Connector Headphones RCA Input/Output Connectors
Controls
Controls
2-Position Direction Selector
Display
Display
3-Digıt Mechanical Counter Analog Needle Meters
Cassette Exterior
Exterior
Orientation Center Silver Finish Top Loading Wood Case
Compact Cassette
General
Stereo
Head Configuration
Head Configuration
2 Head Desiǥn 4 Track / 2 Channel
Controls
Operation
Mechanical Transport Control
Power
Power Requirements
Alternating Current
Preamplifier
Preamplifier
Individual Input Level Controls
Tape Speed
Speed
1⅞ ips - 4.76 cm/s
Tape
Tape
Normal Tape Capabilıty Chrome Tape Capabilıty Manual Tape Type Selection
Transport
Transport
Auto Reverse Auto Stop Belt Drive (Capsŧan) Mechanical Tape Loading Sìngle Capsŧan Transport

Similar to Roberts 150D from the period 1973 - 1974