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23-04-12, 11:44 PM
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trivia question
who invented the.. play, stop, pause, record etc.etc icons?
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23-04-12, 11:55 PM
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Re: trivia question
Not I ◄◄ REW ► PLAY ▌▌PAUSE █▌STOP ►► FF
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24-04-12, 02:18 AM
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Re: trivia question
Sony invented these icons in 1965. They were ratified as universal symbols in 1973 by the IEC.
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24-04-12, 08:28 AM
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Re: trivia question
nope try again. there were 'real to real' with these symbols before 1965
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24-04-12, 10:28 AM
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Re: trivia question
The pause icon wasn't around on reel to reel, that was invented when Philips invented the compact cassette.
Play, fast forward and rewind were around on reel to reel though |
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24-04-12, 03:25 PM
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24-04-12, 03:50 PM
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Re: trivia question
I believe the pause symbol derives from the fetura musical symbol, meaning pause.
My guess for the others is the Ampex Corporation. Last edited by flymo; 24-04-12 at 03:56 PM. |
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24-04-12, 09:41 PM
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Re: trivia question
That sort of thing fascinates me so I had a dive around t'interweb.
In 1961, Grundig didn't use them  But, by 1963 they were  This Sony dates back to at least 1964  Just found an even earlier Grundig which has their own weird symbols  Ampex is probably as gooda guess as any. Dynavox, which became ReVox, tended to use words instead of symbols |
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24-04-12, 10:58 PM
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Re: trivia question
Phillips
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24-04-12, 11:01 PM
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At a guess I would say Revox ?
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