When he discovered the Fidelipac in the early 1960’s,
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Retail outlets selling TV sets that were manufactured by his other firm, Muntz Of a local celebrity on the West Coast by opening a chain of television The second main commercial application was in the field of auto sound.Įarl “Madman” Muntz was a former used car salesman who became something That could be quickly inserted and played and which could beĪutomatically stopped at the beginning of the recording. Or all of their music, spot announcements, and station i.d.’s on carts Radio station use by the early 1960s, many radio stations had put some Eash’sįidelipac design became the basis of several new recorders adapted for The endless loop, two of which were particularly successful. Specifications, later modifying it to include a more complex reelĮash’s cartridge was the basis of dozens of commercial applications of Pattern, Eash designed and patented a cartridge with similar In the meantime,Īnother inventor named George Eash designed and patented a similarĬartridge that came to be known as the Fidelipac. Like the later 8-track, required a special player. Would develop the Echomatic, a more advanced two-track cartridge which, Cousino soon developed a cartridge specifically adapted forĪudio tape that he marketed in 1952 through his company, CousinoĮlectronics, as the “audio vendor.” The little cart could be used withĪn ordinary reel-to-reel player - the cart fit over one reel spindleĪnd the exposed loop of tape was fed through the heads. Loop film cartridge marketed by Television Associates, Inc. That played a recorded message over and over endlessly.Ĭousino, aware of the widespread use of short motion picture film loopsįor similar purposes, began experimenting with an 8-millimeter endless He won a smallĬontract to build a “point of sale” device - that is, a store display There,īernard Cousino, the owner of an Audio Visual equipment and serviceĬompany, became interested in endless sound recordings. To tape and from Lear’s Chicago headquarters to Toledo, Ohio. In the mean time, the focus of endless loop technology shifted from wire Instead, Lear dropped the project and subsequently was out of the loopįor many years while he concentrated his efforts on aircraft. Result in a line of investigation that led directly to the 8-track. Bits of this technology made its way into his ownĭesign for several models of wire recorders announced in 1946, includingĪn endless loop wire recorder. To market a steel-tape loop recorder based on the old WesternĮlectric/AT&T Technology [from their 1933 “Hear Your Own Voice” endless In 1946 Lear Purchased a California company that had tried Name for himself developing instruments and communications equipment forĪirplanes. Long before he set down to work on the famous Lear Jet, Lear had made a Inventors, only one, William Powell Lear, gets much attention With theĪppearance of inexpensive reel-to-reel tape recorders in the lateġ940s, several inventors adapted the endless loop motion picture ideaįor use with the new German-style plastic recording tapes. The 1920s on for advertising or other special purposes. Endless loop motion pictures were made from The 8-track tape has roots that extend into the 8-TRACK TAPES ON THE INTERNET? ARE YOU KIDDING? What’s the best method for cleaning 8T tape heads?ġ. I have an 8-track that plays too fast is there any remedy?ī. What are the dimensions of an 8-track tape? lilnew.gif (903 bytes)Ī. And what about Dolby 8-track decks and tapes?ġ8. What about the 8-track tape WWW site, “8-Track Heaven”?ġ7. What’s the deal with quadraphonic 8-tracks?ġ6. Was any punk rock released on 8-track?ġ4. What is that black gunk where the pinch roller should be?ġ3. Why do 8-tracks break and/or jam so easily?ġ2. Are my 8-tracks rare or valuable? How can I tell how much they’reġ1. Can I sell my 8-track tapes on alt.collecting.8-track-tapes?ġ0. Opening tapes is a nightmare waiting to happen!Ĩ. My tape has “wow and flutter.” What can I do? My tape jammed in the player - now part of the tape Is there any hope for an 8-track in which all of the tape is just in aīig pile (untangled)? Is there any way to spin it back on the reel?į. How to Open an Ampex/Lear Jet Cartridge.Į. How can I open the cart without damaging it?ĭ. Where can I buy 8-track tapes and players?Ĭ. Were 8-tracks popular internationally, or only in America?Ħ. 8-track tapes on Internet? Are you kidding?ģ. Special thanks to Russ Forster for allowing me to lift freely from his fine publication “8-Track Mind” for many of the answers found below.ġ. It’s been left ‘as-is’ for historical purposes.Ĭompiled by Malcolm Riviera in 1996 with excellent assistance from Abigail Lavine, Our Lady of the 8-Tracks, Eric Wilson,Ronald Bensley, and many others. Note: This article was written over 20 years ago, so much of it is probably out of date.
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