The Catacombs The Continuity Guide
by Martin Willey

Alpha Log Recorder

A large dictation machine that is used by Dr Russell. The subtitle label says "Computer System ALR/5 BR33". The number of buttons, dials and leads suggests this performs several functions in addition to medical dictation. A version of the log recorder (without the label) appears as a medical monitor on an Eagle in All That Glisters. The series correctly predicted that speech recognition would be popular with medical practitioners (although they usually run on standard PCs, perhaps with a handheld digital recorder).

The Log Recorder is wheeled round on a trolley. It is usually found in Medical Centre, but may also be in Dr Russell's quarters or Command Center.

It is seen in The Metamorph, One Moment Of Humanity, All That Glisters (slightly redressed), The Mark Of Archanon, Brian The Brain, The Beta Cloud, Space Warp, The Lambda Factor.

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The Metamorph
The Metamorph
One Moment Of Humanity
One Moment Of Humanity
All That Glisters
All That Glisters, redressed so the "Alpha Log Recorder" text is concealed. Here it is used as a medical monitor.
The Mark Of Archanon
The Mark Of Archanon
The Mark Of Archanon
The Mark Of Archanon Close up
Brian The Brain
Brian The Brain: close up
Brian The Brain
Brian The Brain: close up
Brian The Brain
Brian The Brain
Brian The Brain
Brian The Brain: yellow wheels are attractive to other computers
The Beta Cloud
The Beta Cloud
Space Warp
Space Warp
The Lambda Factor
The Lambda Factor
The Lambda Factor
The Lambda Factor

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