RCA Engineering Models

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The <A HREF="../ced-player-guide/ced-player-guide.html" TARGET="_top">CED Player Reference Guide</A> provides specifications for all the production player models that were introduced in 1981 and later. Most of the early engineering models were top-loading units for loose discs not stored in caddies. These include the <A HREF="../../history/february-player.html">February Player</A> on the lower left, the first model of which multiple engineering samples were assembled in February 1973. <A HREF="../../history/ced-eng-model2-1975.html">The Engineering Model 2</A> at left center was the first unit publicized to the technology press. These were followed by Engineering Model 3 on the upper left and the SDT250 on the lower right. In 1977 it was decided to use caddy-housed discs, resulting in the <A HREF="../../history/sdt200.html">SDT200</A> player on the center right.</P> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLSPACING="2" CELLPADDING="2" BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> <TR> <TD ALIGN=CENTER><B>Player Model</B></TD> <TD ALIGN=CENTER><B>Year</B></TD><TD ALIGN=CENTER><B>Grooves/inch</B></TD> <TD ALIGN=CENTER><B>Minutes/Side</B></TD> <TD ALIGN=CENTER><B>Design</B></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN=CENTER ><A HREF="february-player.html" TARGET="upper">February Player</A></TD> <TD ALIGN=CENTER>1973</TD> <TD ALIGN=CENTER>4000</TD><TD ALIGN=CENTER>20</TD> <TD ALIGN=CENTER>Top Load</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN=CENTER><A HREF="engineering-model-2.html" TARGET="upper">Engineering Model 2</A></TD> <TD ALIGN=CENTER>1975</TD> <TD ALIGN=CENTER>5555</TD> <TD ALIGN=CENTER>30</TD> <TD ALIGN=CENTER>Top Load</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN=CENTER><A HREF="engineering-model-3.html" TARGET="upper">Engineering Model 3</A></TD> <TD ALIGN=CENTER>1976</TD> <TD ALIGN=CENTER>5555</TD> <TD ALIGN=CENTER>30</TD> <TD ALIGN=CENTER>Top Load</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN=CENTER>SDT250</TD> <TD ALIGN=CENTER>1977</TD> <TD ALIGN=CENTER>5555</TD> <TD ALIGN=CENTER>30</TD> <TD ALIGN=CENTER>Top Load</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN=CENTER><A HREF="sdt200.html" TARGET="upper">SDT200</A></TD> <TD ALIGN=CENTER>1978</TD> <TD ALIGN=CENTER>9541</TD> <TD ALIGN=CENTER>60</TD> <TD ALIGN=CENTER>Caddy</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN=CENTER><A HREF="proto-sft100.html" TARGET="upper">Proto SFT100</A></TD> <TD ALIGN=CENTER>1978</TD> <TD ALIGN=CENTER>9541</TD> <TD ALIGN=CENTER>60</TD> <TD ALIGN=CENTER>Caddy</TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> </BODY>