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UHER
Open reel tape recorder
Universal 5000 (German: Universalgerät 5000) was an open-reel
two-track mono tape recorder,
introduced in 1963 by UHER in München (Germany).
It was the successor to the 4000-series
and was used by law enforcement agencies
for recording interrogations and tapped conversations.
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The device is housed in a strong grey die-cast aluminium enclosure. All controls
are at the recessed control panel at the front, whilst all connections (with
the exception of the power cord) are located at the right side of the device.
Although it has a handle at the front, it is not intended for portable use
and must be powered from the mains. The device accepts 6" reels and
records a single channel (mono) onto one half of a 2-track tape at one
of three speeds: 2.9, 4.7 or 9.5 cm/s. At the highest tape speed of 9.5 cm/s,
the frequency response is 40 Hz to 16,000 Hz.
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The UHER 5000 was first introduced in 1963 and remained in production for more
than 10 years. It was last listed in the catalogue of 1974/75.
Over the years, the design was slightly improved and the name changed
from Universal 5000 to Universalgerät 5000 (universal device
5000). The device was succeeded in 1985 by the modernised
UHER 6000
which had similar specifications.
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- Universal 5000 — 1963-1970
First shown in CDRG handbook 1963/64.
Grey enclosure with silver control panel and 3-digit tape counter.
All push-buttons are bright (cream).
The model was unaltered until 1969/70.
- Universal 5000 — 1970-1972
The second version was first shown in the 1970/71 catalogue, and was
available at a price of DM 635.
The control panel was still silver coloured, but the middle push-button
(STOP) was darker than the others. Initially the tape counter still
had 3-digits, but in 1971/72 a 4-digit one was introduced. At the
same time, the name of the machine was changed to Universalgerät 5000
and the price was raised to DM 669.
- Universalgerät 5000 — 1972-1975
The third version appeared in the 1972/73 catalogue and is clearly
different from the previous ones.
The case now has a uniform bright grey colour and the control panel is black.
All devices now have a 4-digit tape counter. This model is last listed in
the 1974/75 catalogue. The device featured here is of this type.
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Because of its robustness, the UHER 5000 was a popular recorder with
law enforcement agencies, in particular for use during interrogations
and in wiretapping operations (telephone taps).
The device shown here was used for many years in one of the tapping rooms
of the Dutch Police, as part of the
analogue ATR tapping system.
➤ More about ATR
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Tracks 2, single channel (mono) Reel size 6" max. Speeds 2.9 / 4.7 / 9.5 cm/s Wow and flutter 0.2% Frequency 40 Hz to 16 kHz (at 9.5 cm/s) Output 2W Transistors 8 × AC151, 2 × AC124 Diodes 2 × RL34 Dimensions 335 × 322 × 150 mm Weight 8.5 kg
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