After recording or playback, the wire had to be rewound before any further use could be made of the machine--unlike tape recorders, the take-up reel on most wire recorders was not removable.
After recording or playback, the wire has to be rewound before any further use can be made of the machine. Unlike with reel-to-reel tape recorders, the take-up reel on most wire recorders is not removable.