Sony 124 (1969–1970)
Little is documented about the Sony 124. Here is what the record shows. It was a portable stereo cassette recorder - Sony called it a "Cassette-Corder" - sold for both music recording and general-purpose dictation or note-taking. The model appears in period trade advertising from 1969 through mid-1970, sold through Superscope, Sony's U.S. distributor at the time. High Fidelity (April 1969, p.32) noted the announcement of the "Sony Model TC 124 CS," so it was also badged with the "TC" prefix common to Sony's tape recorder line.
The unit was compact and light for its era - advertised at five pounds with batteries installed. It came in two variants: the bare Model 124 with no external speakers, and the Model 124-CS, which included a pair of full-range extension stereo speakers for better separation. The basic Model 124 was $149.50 at launch.
- Type: Portable stereo cassette recorder
- Variants: Model 124 (recorder only); Model 124-CS (with extension speakers)
- Weight: 5 lbs with batteries
- Dimensions: approx. 6⅙ × 2¹¹⁄₁₆ × 9¾ inches
- Original price: $149.50 (Model 124)
- U.S. distributor: Superscope
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