The strangest thing I've seen in awhile...

sweetbeats · Feb 17, 2009

http://cgi.ebay.com/1960S-Giant-CASSETTE-Reel-to-Reel-TAPE-CARTRIDGE-RCA_W0QQitemZ360131898388QQihZ023QQcategoryZ15000QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

nate_dennis · Feb 17, 2009

That is pretty random!!!

RRuskin · Feb 17, 2009

sweetbeats said:
http://cgi.ebay.com/1960S-Giant-CASSETTE-Reel-to-Reel-TAPE-CARTRIDGE-RCA_W0QQitemZ360131898388QQihZ023QQcategoryZ15000QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I'm old enough to remember those and the machines that used them.

Dr ZEE · Feb 17, 2009

and here's the device: http://cgi.ebay.com/RCA-Reel-to-reel-stereo-tube-type-tape-recorder-player_W0QQitemZ320341768944QQihZ011, the seller is wondering about "special reels"

, which are not included

Here's link to some good photos of the machine: http://www.proradioantic.ro/?x=item&id_p=3409

A Reel Person · Feb 17, 2009

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The pre-Walkman Walkman???????!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek:

sweetbeats · Feb 17, 2009

WWWOOOOOOWWWWWW!!!!

Thanks Zee!!

How COOL!

So that is obviously all pre-Philips Compact Cassette? Is this RCA thingy the reason they called it "Compact"? And did the RCA thingy sort of drive the development of the Philips design?

How cools is that?!?!?

Dr ZEE · Feb 17, 2009

sweetbeats said:
...did the RCA thingy sort of drive the development of the Philips design?

How cools is that?!?!?

don't know details of "the history" of the development, but I'd say that the idea, that the distance between the centers of the reels does not have to be no less than the diameter of the reels is (was) pretty cool

A Reel Person · Feb 17, 2009

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sweetbeats said:
WWWOOOOOOWWWWWW!!!!

Thanks Zee!!

How COOL!

So that is obviously all pre-Philips Compact Cassette? Is this RCA thingy the reason they called it "Compact"? And did the RCA thingy sort of drive the development of the Philips design?

How cools is that?!?!?

You need one! :eek:

sweetbeats · Feb 17, 2009

Nnnnope! I've got a picture...it'll last longer.

TinNedd · Feb 20, 2009

how many minutes of tape would it hold, what reel size would that cassette be equivalent too, and sought of looks like a audio cartridge for radio adds or something?