This is a fairly complete list of tape deck manufacturers (not just reel to reel).
Credit to the author of the list is unknown.
- 3M (AiT Advanced Information Technologies)
- ACEN
- ACES
- AEG
- Afco
- Aiwa
- Akai
- AWA – Amalgamated Wireless Australasia
- Ampex
- Ampro
- Antimatter
- Aristona
- Astrocom/Marlux
- Audio-Technica
- Scophony Baird
- BALLFINGER – 2017
- Bang & Olufsen
- Bell and Howell
- Boosey & Hawkes
- Byer, Rola, Plessey, Optronics – all Australian made
- Braun
- Brenell Engineering
- British Tape Recorder
- BSR
- Budapesti Radiotechnikai Gyar
- Brush Development
- Carad
- Channel Master
- Clark & Smith
- Collaro
- Concertone
- Concord
- Crown International
- Dokorder
- Dual
- EAB
- Ehrcorder
- Eico
- Electra
- Elektronika
- Elizabethan Electronics
- EMI
- Erres
- Ferguson Electronics
- Ferrograph
- FiCord
- Fidelity Radio
- Fostex
- Geloso
- Gradiente
- Grundig
- Hanimex
- Hartley Electromotive
- Heathkid (made by Magnecord)
- Hitachi
- HMV
- International Tapetronics
- JVC/Japan Victor Corp
- Kenwood
- KLH
- Lafayette Radio
- Leevers Rich
- Lyrec
- Magnemite
- Magnecord
- Magnetophon
- Maihak
- Marconiphone
- MCI
- Mechanikai Laboratorium
- Mitsubishi
- Miyata (The Karaoke Specialist)
- Mohawk
- Nagra
- Nakamichi
- National
- Nivico / JVC
- Olimp
- Optonica by Sharp
- Otari
- Panasonic
- Pentron
- Perfectone
- Philips
- Pioneer
- Premier Audio Labs (Tapesonic)
- Presto Recording Corporation
- Rundfunk – und Fernmelde-Technik
- Racal
- RadioShack / Realistic
- Reflectogrpah
- Revere Camera
- Revox
- Roberts Radio
- Robuk
- Sansui
- Sanyo
- Saturn
- 3M
- Scully Recording Instruments
- Sharp
- Sony
- Soundcraft Magnetics
- Soundmirror
- Stancil Hoffman
- Stephens
- Stellavox
- Studer
- Stuzzi – Austrian made
- Symphonic
- Tandberg
- TASCAM
- TEAC
- Technics
- Telefunken
- Tesla
- Thermionic Products
- Toshiba
- Travis/Tapak
- Truvox
- Unitra ZRK (manufactured in Poland, not only under Grundig licence)
- Unitra Magmor (manufactured in Poland, not only under Grundig licence)
- Vestax
- Viking of Minneapolis (Division of Telex Corporation)
- VM/Voice of Music
- Vortexion
- Walter
- Wearite
- Webster Chicago (Webcor)
- Wharfedale
- Wilcox Gay
- Wollensak
- Yamaha