Assmann 2000 - the Dictation Machine with Re-recordable Magnetic Records

The Assmann 2000 dictation machine (also known as the Tourette 2000) was made in West Germany in the late 1960s or early 1970s. Rather than using magnetic tape, this machine uses a re-recordable magnetic record (or disc), with the grooves only there to guide the recording/playback head. There was a similar system used by Telefunken / Olympia, although those records (or discs) are single sided and have a larger hole in the middle. One advantage these magnetic records had over magnetic tape is the ability to instantly access parts of the recording without having to rewind the tape.

Chapters
Start 00:00
Intro 00:52
Magnetic Record 01:50
Telefunken/Olympia 02:19
Controls 02:40
Playback 04:29
Recording 05:12
Speed Control 06:45
Music 07:35
Mechanism 09:25
Carry Case 11:21
Outro 11:55

I've featured other vintage dictation machines, including actual Dictaphone machines in some previous videos - you can find those here:
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All footage shot using a Panasonic Lumix GX80 and vintage manual lenses.


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Intro music
"As Yet Untitled"
by GrumpyTim (available to download from GrumpyTim's Bandcamp page)
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Additional music
"Acoustic Typewriter"
by GrumpyTim (available to download from GrumpyTim's Bandcamp page)
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