it was the latest technology
Cassette tape players didn't appear till much later, however 8 track tape players was offered in 1966 Thunderbirds.
8-track players lost popularity in the Seventies. Cassette tape players (especially "boom boxes") and vinyl record players were much more common in the Eighties.
The formulation for the tape is the same. Reel to reel tape may actually have 8 tracks on it, although it usually has 4. There are many different magnetic coating formulations for magnetic tape, so it is important to use the type designated for your machine. Some more advanced reel players can change their bias and equalization to accommodate different tape types.
an electronic item that plays cassette tapes. A "tape deck" is a device used to play cassette or 8-track tapes. They are fairly obsolete now, but until CDs became the rage, tapes were used regularly. There were also 4 track tape decks. Magnovox was a leader in producing tape decks. You would get them installed in your car just as you would CD players.
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creatures of the night
Jerry Reed had an 8 track tape in 1976 with that as the first song
When I bought an 8-track player for my '79 Jeep CJ7, some of my friends made fun of me because they were all getting cassette players for their cars. Loved that Jeep. Loved that 8-track cranking out Jessi Coulter, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson.It was the cassette tape that replaced the 8-track, and cassettes had a good long run until the CD took over.
8-track tapes have one reel . . . that is why they can keep on playing without having to turn them over.
When I go to Carrie Underwood's Concert on March 27, 2008, Carrie Underwood will make an 8-Track Tape, so Wal-Mart can sell these Carrie Underwood 8-Track Tapes. I doubt anybody makes 8 tracks anymore.
When I bought an 8-track player for my '79 Jeep CJ7, some of my friends made fun of me because they were all getting cassette players for their cars. Loved that Jeep. Loved that 8-track cranking out Jessi Coulter, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson.It was the cassette tape that replaced the 8-track, and cassettes had a good long run until the CD took over.
buy one and see.