1/4 inch 1/2 track, 2 track open reel tape recorder/reproducer.

which means:
the magnetic tape it uses is 1/4"
each track takes of 1/2 the width of the tape.
it can play/record two audio tracks across the width of the tape.

Decks like this (operating at 15 in/sec) used to be considered the minimum you needed to get a quality analog master of your music.

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this one is about 40 years old and needs some love.

someday i hope to make some quality analog masters myself

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