Following the introduction of the Nagra II in 1953, the Nagra III was released in 1957 and was a technological breakthrough! The fact that many Nagra IIIs are still working today speaks for itself. The Nagra III is in some respects the father of all other Nagras as it bears the iconic large modulometer and rotary selector.
More than 10’000 Nagra IIIs were built !! Here are a few pictures of one and a prototype.
Today, many people still use it for different purposes such as recording, of course, but also tape looping.
