Nagra III BH Kudelski 1966 Portable Reel-to-Reel Germanium Working

Kudelski Nagra III BH, serial BH 66 871, Swiss-made around 1966. Full-track mono portable recorder, speeds 3¾ / 7½ / 15 ips. This is the "B" radio-reporter version (no Neopilot sync) with the "H" 2 W internal speaker amplifier. Launched in 1958, the Nagra III was the first transistorised Nagra — about 30 germanium transistors and a servo-controlled direct-drive capstan motor, replacing the earlier valve and wind-up Nagra I/II. It became the location-sound standard for film and broadcast, and stayed in production until 1968 when the all-silicon Nagra IV took over (followed by the 4.2 and stereo IV-S). That makes the III the last Nagra built on germanium electronics, and many enthusiasts prize it for that classic Nagra character. Good working examples are increasingly hard to find. Condition — sold as described: - Powers up and plays back tape correctly. - Cosmetically excellent for a machine over 60 years old. - KNOWN ISSUE: the power connector is loose; wiggling it can interrupt power. A tech can fix this quickly (re-solder or tighten), but it is not fixed now. - Plexiglass dust cover has a crack (pictured). Included: a reel of tape, banana-to-jack/RCA cables for connecting to modern setups, and the external PSU (power supply). I originally bought this on Reverb and am selling because I no longer use it. Ships from Cyprus, carefully packed, tracked and insured. EU only.