Bidspirit auction | A Vintage BSR Monardeck Equipped

A Vintage BSR Monardeck Equipped Portable Reel-to-Reel Tape Recorder Attributed to Defiant - This vintage portable reel-to-reel tape recorder features a BSR Monardeck tape transport system, commonly identified as a TD2 variant. The unit is housed in a suitcase-style wooden cabinet covered in black textured Rexine with a matching carrying handle and metal latches. The control panel is finished in black with gold-tone decorative detailing and includes two translucent, tiered control knobs with gold inserts for volume and on-off/tone functions. Functional controls consist of a joystick-style transport lever, a superimpose toggle switch with a red indicator lamp, and a rectangular record level magic eye window. Connection points include three 1/4-inch jack sockets for microphone, radio, and extension speaker inputs. The recorder is accompanied by two plastic tape reels, with one bearing Scotch branding and the other a Gevaert label. This configuration is strongly associated with the Defiant brand of the early 1960s.