Re: TELEX VIKING 8-TRACK RECORDER/PLAYER- MINT CONDITION/RARE- TESTED/PLAYING- FOR SALE

In article <fpKdnTZrvP20T4jVnZ2dnUVZ_qWtnZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, "James"
<james@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>You're kidding right?  People still buy 8 track junk.  What for,
nostalgia? 
>The whole 8 track strategy is based on the tape slipping inside to keep
the 
>same sized spool.  8 track and hi fidelity are about like military 
>intelligence.
>
>"Dwight D. Eisenhower" <rottedHonda@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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Oh boy that thing brings back memories. I did a lot of recording with
that, and
had a large part of my music on 8 track. That thing was prety good, but
I had to add a wire on the capstan to dissipate the static. That thing was
over $100 in 1969 dollars.

greg