Ci? ? A small development of vintage audio.

16 Comments so far

1. stratocat9999 on June 27, 2008 4:33 pm

   Good to see a youngster that is into old audio gear!
   The 8 track deck you have in this video (perhaps you know this) was manufactured for Magnavox by JVC. The same deck with different meters was sold through Radio Shack in 1971 as a Realistic Model TR8, and through Allied in Late 1970 (part of the 1971 line-up right after the tragic merger of Allied and Radio Shack).
   I still have my TR8!
   Great Stuff! Keep at it! Cheers!

2. Dreambro1 on June 28, 2008 7:11 am

   zOmzOm , the rubber belts probably broke from dry rot

3. Mastercorder on June 29, 2008 4:07 pm

   I have a little Radio Shack amp like that I have had since I was a kid the plastic that goes over the power switch is broken love these presentations Rickey …. let see more the Arvin reel to reel was neat …………….

4. damusician on June 30, 2008 7:45 pm

   i think that magnavox 8-track deck is from 1971 because i saw that deck on ebay with a magnavox stereo console and the description said it was purchase in 1971.

5. z0mz0m on June 30, 2008 7:49 pm

   I had a setup kind of like that, though with a record player, until my 8-Track recorder mysteriously stopped working not that long ago.
   Sometime I’ll figure out what’s wrong with it because I loved being able to record on them.

6. boomboxdude on June 30, 2008 10:58 pm

   “Summer In the City” by the Lovin’ Spoonful from 1966.

7. damusician on July 4, 2008 8:28 am

   cool song at 1:15 i think it was release in 1966 but forgot the name of it

8. Bogframe on July 4, 2008 6:28 pm

   They sure don’t make them like the used to, eh? Cool mod on the 8-track.

9. PoopEaterFromMars on July 5, 2008 3:57 pm

   YOU ARE A GOD

10. CassetteMaster on July 7, 2008 3:51 am

    You’re right. The song at 3:17 is Fleetwood Mac.

11. coondogtheman1234 on July 7, 2008 8:20 pm

    I also like the song heard @ 3:17 i think the third song on the second tape that you put in and before the fast track that you have on the tape i think thats fleetwood mac, the oldest piece of audio equipment that i have is my magnavox ghetto blaster boombox and the newest piece is my iPod, plus i have a pioneer supertuner car stereo and is hooked up and it works, i built the speakers that are hooked up to it

12. coondogtheman1234 on July 10, 2008 10:28 am

    Good Tune @ 1:17 and Nice Setup, I have alot of audio equipment but not as old as the stuff you have, the oldest piece of audio equipment that I own is this big “Ghetto Blaster” boombox made by Magnavox and its pretty loud but the audio is distorted when its up all the way, I run it with the bass just under half way and its fine, I have a video of it playing nirvana’s smells like teen spirit but i dunno about uppinn it to youtube b/c i dont wanna get flagged

13. videoholic2007 on July 11, 2008 1:38 am

    Thanks for all your comments on my Betamax videos, I have more to come!! I like your vintage audio vid, I had a JC Penney 8-track recorder that I used for years and years!! I loved the format but succuumed to cassette!!
    videoholic2007

14. burnt602 on July 12, 2008 1:29 am

    Howdy,
    I have the real Radio Shack 8-track player that matches your “beginer” amp. I bought it in Augusta Maine in 1977, from rad shack, Whooping cost was $19.99 plus tax. I have over 1200 tapes ! The thing every once in a while eats the rubber band drive, I have only demagnetized the head, and cleaned with alchol, I don’t think the old “scuffy” headcleaner were good for players ( with 30 years time on it, I guess that point is not debateable is it?) what you think

15. aldiakaroofus on July 14, 2008 11:24 am

    Nice fiddling around with the speeds.

16. speedyc395 on July 15, 2008 7:16 pm

    Neat mod and nice setup too.