Cassettes Cassettes Cassettes Cassettes

[OldiesButGoodies]

Klaus had errands to run in Ohio and was kind enough to pick up a litter of cassette decks for me - thank you Klaus!  He was able to fit 22 decks (21 for me,  1 for him) into his RX-300. 

Now to have some fun testing these babies so I can decide which stay and which go to Epay. 

Thanks again MacGeek!

OBG

PS:  The original idea was to get Nak decks only,  but the seller had a Pioneer CT-F950 dressed up in a wood case,  and I could not resist the fluoroscan temptation.   







 

[Slim-Shaddy]

Holy Motherload!!

[OldiesButGoodies]

Looks like a good number of these will need some degree of maintenance to get them to record properly.   

I have a masochistic streak  .

The MR decks seem to be the hardiest.  There is a 202 deck in the collection that flips the cassette by itselt robotically.   Having a stone IPA to help me absorb the challenge ahead.

OBG

[non-prophet]

Pepe, what's wrong with you?  But, I do appreciate ridiculousness of it.

[MacGeek]

The road trip worked out to about 15 miles per deck.  There was more to buy-I could have managed better mileage/unit.

[Sir Thrift-a-Lot]

Suppose you pulled the best parts from each deck and made one really stellar example.   What would you do with it?   Cassette is one example (IMHO) of a media best left to the trash heap of history.

[MasterBlaster]

Pepe, I think those marathon corporate meeting sessions have taken their toll. :p
I hope you're able to convert these back into $$ somehow.

[Anders]

You are a crazy cassette masochist but I still like most of my cassette decks.

[OldiesButGoodies]

@Nick - many, many things are wrong,  but I enjoy playing with this old stuff and selling it on.

@Al - time will tell if I break even of lose or double the initial outlay,  will keep you posted.  My bet is yes,  given the price I paid. 

@Mark - they all work in playback pretty much,  and there are 7 that record supremely well including the MR decks - those are nice).  The fun  of recording is in the ritual of doing it and in being able to move vinyl to tape easily for listening in the car.   I know you will say "cars don't have cassette decks anymore"  - but that is a separate project,  getting an old muscle car built around a decent cassette deck.

@Anders:  yes I am.  MAy need your help resuscitating some of these babies.

[Bunni]

I used to love listening to cassettes in the car, but I always tended to leave them in the car, where they got hot..stretched out, and unplayable after a time.  The only time I really enjoy CDs now is in the car.  If I could play vinyl on the move, I'd prolly go for that

[Sir Thrift-a-Lot]

   I know you will say "cars don't have cassette decks anymore" 

Actually, the stock system in my 2002 Windstar has cassette and CD.   It just never occurred to me to make a cassette when burning a CD is quicker. cheaper and easier.   The on;t time I use the cassette is with one of those adapters and a portable DVD player.

[Kingman]

CASSETTES???

[Reverend]

Pepe, what's wrong with you?  But, I do appreciate ridiculousness of it.

+1   

[OldiesButGoodies]

Cuz I love cassettes...
 

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