A Webster wire recorder is a audio recorder that records on a very fine steel wire. These predate tape recorders by a number of years. Webster-Chicago, who made this unit, later became Webcor. This machine was made between
1945-53 by this company. They have good fidelity. Their drawbacks were that they weren't as easy to thread as tape, and there was no way to record in stereo on wire. I've owned several of them over the years. I'd say go for it, these things are fun to tinker with and easy to service.
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