Hi Jamie, you might want to check out stoplisten.com for pushbutton digital recorders. We used them at one of my old museums and never had any problems with them.

Todd Bothel
Jewish Museum of Florida 


-----Original Message-----
From: Jamie Smith <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Tue, Jun 16, 2009 1:42 pm
Subject: short playing audio device

Hi All:
We are trying to replace an audio messaging unit that we have at the Museum. It is cube shaped with a flat button on top of the cube and it allows us to record a 2-3 minute message that can be replayed by the visitor when they touch the button. We use it next to a mannequin dressed in fire gear to stress to children not to be afraid of or hide from firefighters during a fire, even though they look scary in their gear.  We house the unit in a wooden fire hydrant, so that only the button is exposed. The unit finally stopped working and we can not find any information on the unit or anywhere else to indentify where it was purchased from. Is anyone familiar with this type of unit and where it might be purchased from? We will consider any similar device that will work in this fashion as well. You can contact me off list if you prefer.
 
 
Thanks for your assistance,
Jamie Smith, Director FASNY Museum of Firefighting
[log in to unmask]
========================================================= Important Subscriber Information:
The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes).
If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] .=2 0The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).
========================================================= Important Subscriber Information:

The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes).

If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).