Lost
Black Zoom H5 handy recorder in blue sleeve
Portland
Lost
listing
Posted
2 months
ago
Description
I lost my black Zoom H5 Handy Recorder yesterday around 3pm near Powell's City of Books on Burnside Street in Portland. It's a matte black body with a couple of scratches and two built-in mics, and I keep it in a blue neoprene sleeve. There's a small red sticker with my initials 'PP' on the side, and a faint coffee ring on the sleeve—little clues that might help identify it. This Audio & Video Equipment is essential for my field interviews, and I really need it back; if anyone found it, please get in touch.
Approximate last-seen location
Portland
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