Brush Development began marketing tape recorders in 1946

Magnetic tape can be used in tape recorders and video tape recorders. Magnetic tape is also used by many companies for data storage. If the magnetic tape is stored improperly it can deteriorate.

The first tape recorders were reel to reel style on a single track. However, it was not long before multiple track recording was available one a single tape.

Yes, although tape recorders has been overtook by digital voice recorders in recent years. These could possibly be found in second hand shops or thrift shops.

you listen to music through tape recorders by inserting the disk and it will play through the speakers and you can put it as loud as it goes and you can listen to it through headphones as well