I remember BSR decks. And I think I had BSR cassette tapes. Viv.
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Birmingham Sound Reproducers BSR
- Thread starter Vivienne14
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It had never occurred to me that BSR had Birmingham origins. Tended to associate most sound products that I used when I was listening to music in the 1960s were either from Japan, Holland or Germany. Viv.
mw0njm.
A Brummie Dude
here in brum we made great singers and great equipment.to play there music on
BIRMINGHAM SOUND REPRODUCERS - RECORD PLAYER ...
A Sparks
master brummie
I had a red Dansette record player like the ones in the article photo but I don't remember what the deck was.
mw0njm.
A Brummie Dude
mw0njm.
A Brummie Dude
I remember BSR “Monarch” too but I think from a later date than the ones above. Viv.
mw0njm.
A Brummie Dude
just noticed he had a shop in snowhill as well as hurst st
Although it was called Birmingham Sound reproducers, non of the factories were actually located in Birmingham!
There were three factories in Old Hill/Cradley and one in Stourbridge, which are all in the Black Country, there weren't even any Brummies working there that I can remember of! Most were good old Black Country folk, which back in the day was in the county of either Worcester, South Staffs, or Warwickshire! (It had been individually all three when I was a youngster) It certainly was Never Birmingham, saying that would probably have caused a riot!
I also seem to remember one factory being in Ireland.
I worked at both Garratts Lane and (Stourbridge temporary) between 1975 & 1977, happy days..
There were three factories in Old Hill/Cradley and one in Stourbridge, which are all in the Black Country, there weren't even any Brummies working there that I can remember of! Most were good old Black Country folk, which back in the day was in the county of either Worcester, South Staffs, or Warwickshire! (It had been individually all three when I was a youngster) It certainly was Never Birmingham, saying that would probably have caused a riot!
I also seem to remember one factory being in Ireland.
I worked at both Garratts Lane and (Stourbridge temporary) between 1975 & 1977, happy days..
Stokkie
master brummie
Happy days! HiFi News reviewed the model I owned in the 70s in 2019 and it stood up well. https://www.hifinews.com/content/bsr-bds-80-turntable
Richard Dye
master brummie
BSR’s cast and balanced turntable was a major design advancement and allowed for constant speed and consequently a more pure sound which is significant with classical or orchestral music. In about 1979 or so I purchased a new system and went with a Sony deck, CD and cassette players with Bose 901 speakers. I looked hard at the BSR table. which were being phased out.
Now living so close to “music city” turntable are all the rage and buying vynil records is a must have!
Radiorails
master brummie
Looks rather like post 4 needs revising. 
For Brum read Black Country.
For Brum read Black Country.