Studer Revox A 36 Tube Tape Recorder

Studer had been working on the development of a professional device for sound recording since 1954 and presented the prototype under the name ‘Model 36’ at the 1955 radio exhibition in Zurich. In December of that year, it went into series production as the A 36. By 1956, all 2,200 units produced had already been sold. The device cost 990 SFR. The ReVox A 36 was Studer's first tape recorder with a three-motor drive.

ReVox A 36 has a 3-motor drive with direct drive without belts and friction wheels, electronic push-button control and magnets for the movement of the brakes and the pressure roller. The pole-switchable, direct-drive sound motor enables the two tape speeds 9.5 and 19 cm/s. A recording time of six hours could be achieved with the long-playing tape. The A 36 was available as a half-track or full-track version and with or without a power amplifier and loudspeaker.