All the chrome and woodgrain goodness of 1970s hi-fi gear packed into a box smaller than a breadbin. Read the full DAK ad here: i.postimg.cc/r...
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@vwestlife5 жыл бұрын
I got the 8-track player working correctly! It just needed more oil to lubricate the roto-tweebulator mechanism and a good workout.
@ferretman67904 жыл бұрын
VWestlife can you upload a full video of the disco tape 8 track I’d love to listen to a full version because I like the cool disco music and also this and an other video by you are the only record of it existing!
@ferretman67904 жыл бұрын
VWestlife I have a question how do you ‘rescue’ items from the recycling center without getting caught? Also witch plant do you go to?
@audiodood4 жыл бұрын
roto tweebulator shango066
@cookingwithchefjeff2 жыл бұрын
Shango066 is smiling....
@jamespryor73589 ай бұрын
What causes the annoyance of two or more songs being heard simultaneously during 8 track tape playback?
@FerroGamer5 жыл бұрын
Engineers: What features would you like to see on this equipment? Director: Yes
@Jartravian5 жыл бұрын
The buttons on the cassette deck look insanely satisfying to press.
@AltRockLover3 жыл бұрын
23 minutes hearing a detailed analysis of a 40 y/o Craig all-in-one stereo? Priceless!
@Eliotime30005 жыл бұрын
This gadget is the coolest thing that I've ever seen. An analog tuner and a digital frequency reader. Also, this remembers me to the older stereo systems that brings out an astronishing sound quality.
@eduardoanonimo30315 жыл бұрын
6:50 -How old are you? -Im 40 -Ok, terrific... Never ask to a woman her age...
@HBC101TVStudios5 жыл бұрын
"You will repeat in your mind... everything your hear on this tape..." Thanks Kevin for reenergizing my brain! If I am not mistaken BrainStorm Technologies were specializing in psychological aid products and these tapes are used for purposes of treating patients with schizophrenia and depression. My sister would appreciate this tape since she is undergoing a therapy for schizophrenia. I'll never hesitate to accept your generous open offer to get the BrainStorm tape!
@ThriftyAV5 жыл бұрын
The DAK ads and catalog was very creative with their descriptions of the products that they sold. I ordered a few items from DAK in the 1980s and early 1990s. The mic inputs are a nice feature, but there is no record level controls, so I assume it uses some type of auto record level. For my cassette decks, I ordered a multi-pack of belts from China for super cheap / free shipping via Ebay. You may find the right size drive belt for this unit in such a multi-pack.
@mrflashport5 жыл бұрын
Surprisingly well made. Compare the insides of some modern China smart bluetooth wonder box and you'll cry
@UnforgetableLuncheon3 жыл бұрын
"ChInA sTuFf BaD" "mOdErN tEcH bAd" You will deny being out of touch, but that's what you are.
@TheLtData5 жыл бұрын
I think Techmoan will love this machine ;)
@dr666demento5 жыл бұрын
You got a lot of NPR stations in your area. In the US nearly everything below 91.9 FM is NPR. This was made in Japan, that's why it's lasted so long. Despite the likely 5-6 inch speakers, the sound quality ain't bad.
@monomonster4 жыл бұрын
I like that it has a tape out and aux in. Open-reel anyone. And to use a magnetic cart turntable on phono in, just use a pre-amp. I wish I had this device. The AM and FM sounded good.
@MrDuncl5 жыл бұрын
It is always nice to see old equipment working so well. I wonder how much of todays electronics will be working in forty years time.
@jimdayton8837 Жыл бұрын
Not much of it. Only the really well-built stuff will probably still work.
@MrDuncl Жыл бұрын
@@jimdayton8837 Given my recent experiences with built in L-Ion batteries I give a cheap Chinese piece of equipment that runs on AA or D cells a much better chance than anything incorporating a rechargeable battery (providing cells are left to leak inside the cheap equipment).
@1980sGamer5 жыл бұрын
5:18 - 5:26 That Ashens reference. :)
@1980sGamer5 жыл бұрын
@M Tavner It kind of caught me off guard too. ;D
@watershed445 жыл бұрын
@Mood-EBlueWolf Ashens is now a legend! I love his channel! English wit is amazing.
@1980sGamer5 жыл бұрын
@@watershed44 Now. He's been a legend since his channel started. :D
@i05af5 жыл бұрын
@@watershed44 I'm Irish
@phreapersoonlijk5 жыл бұрын
For a second I thought it was guru larry.
@pcallas665 жыл бұрын
The 8 track sounds great. The audio transferred well between your camera microphone and this stereo. Thank you for posting.
@TechBaffle5 жыл бұрын
A solid system - love all the metal dials and switches. The speakers also sound pretty good. Love how the 8-track ultra-smooth eject is the complete opposite to the super-fast cassette door!
@VinylTV335 жыл бұрын
Been watching for years. Love your attention to detail. Nice vintage item!
@boggsty5 жыл бұрын
I love the '70s styling, I don't know why. I have an old Telefunken radio from the '70s. It also has all the radio stations written on a display
@adamziolkowski25494 жыл бұрын
Same
@gavincurtis5 жыл бұрын
OMG it's self contained GORGEOUSNESS!!!!
@lind3 жыл бұрын
Just grabbed a 2500A from my neighbor's trash. Nice to see these still hanging out.
@richardhz-oi8px5 жыл бұрын
I wish RetroChad would come back, his videos represent my childhood, I'm 19 now.
@HamtaroEL4 жыл бұрын
RIP RetroChad 2008-2013.
@jeffk77342 жыл бұрын
I miss him too. His channel is still up with everything he uploaded over the years, but no activity in a long time. Hope he is doing well.
@JessHull5 жыл бұрын
this is the type of content I use youtube for.
@FlintG5 жыл бұрын
Clint from LGR would love this!
@SomeAngryGuy19973 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't be surprised if he has already watched this.
@Squonk063 жыл бұрын
He actually came across one, or a very similar product (I remember the general shape and the IMA branding), in an episode of Thrifts. He passed it up, saying IIRC that he didn't know anything about it.
@someone76485 жыл бұрын
Here we have, retrochad such a kool voice
@rich_edwards795 жыл бұрын
Beautiful piece of kit! I would say it would make a good clock radio except that it doesn't have an alarm function and if you put it on a nightstand, you wouldn't have space for much else. I was born in November of 1979 and remember when everything was styled like this - woodgrain case with black or brushed aluminum fascia and big, chunky knurled knobs and switches. The fact that this has an aux input means that with a BT adapter or Chromecast audio plugged into the rear jacks, it would still be a perfectly practical thing to have around today.
@elektro-peter19545 жыл бұрын
Nice! I have been waiting for about a video on this thing! This is so cool. Crazy that Tanashin of all manufactureres made the very last 8-track drive, as well as the very last compact cassette drives right now...
@deadmetalbr5 жыл бұрын
Hopefully not the _very_ last. I know cassette's not gonna have the same kind of resurgence LPs are enjoying, but they are awesome and underrated and still useful in the indie recording scene. A guy can dream... Speaking of which, does anyone know if you can change (and of course realign) the play head in a Tanashin cassette transport? If we're never gonna see another manufacturer return to the cassette market, the least we can do is soup up the gear we're given!
@GeneralVanRyberg5 жыл бұрын
I love the detailed reviews you do, so much attention to details that you see rarely in KZbin video's. Always a pleasure to watch your videos. Thanks and keep up the excellent work!
@alanarmstrong60995 жыл бұрын
I picked up the Hanimex 1000 version at the Goodwill Outlet (bin store) for a whopping 49 cents about a year ago. It site on my workbench/desk. It only had audio out of one side. I cleaned the 8-track mechanism thoroughly and replaced a few caps and it works great. With the aux-input and decent-ish built in speaker and amp, it works nicely to test cassette decks as I am servicing them.
@Musicradio77Network5 жыл бұрын
This is the same machine that it was used during the last day of WPLJ from two months ago. Nice!
@phonatic5 жыл бұрын
The mechanism problem looks to me as the metal lever is slipping over the plastic wheel of the second program. I would temporarily try to attach a small plastic part underneath the metal lever to slightly extend it downwards. That way it should be unable to slip over the plastic wheel. A more crude way would be to just bend it, which I wouldn't recommend. Nice unit!
@aveaoz5 жыл бұрын
I'm in love with those dials.
@nacabaro37375 жыл бұрын
I'm in love with the aesthetic of that thing.
@houstonduckman15 жыл бұрын
Whatever you call it, My life is not complete without this!!!
@rwj7775 жыл бұрын
The only thing that this clock radio is missing is having a mechanical flip clock to replace the led clock.
@rich_edwards795 жыл бұрын
Nixie tubes would be cool too, but 1979 is a little late for those.
@albinklein76805 жыл бұрын
Also for the frequency display please! Imagine a flip-digit frequency counter!
@rwj7775 жыл бұрын
@@albinklein7680 I actually thought about that...lol
@wendysremix4 жыл бұрын
Richard Edwards No consumer clocks ever had nixie tubs
@Joe-KN4IFI5 жыл бұрын
That Brain-Storm cassette is CREEPY !!
@timemerson41625 жыл бұрын
Agreed! that was weird.
@JonnyInfinite5 жыл бұрын
You will NOT buy that shitty It's OK cassette player
@VectraQS5 жыл бұрын
@@JonnyInfinite You WILL buy vintage cassette players...
@MatroxMillennium5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it reminds me of POSTcontent/Easy-Go Solutions
@750kv85 жыл бұрын
@@JonnyInfinite - LOL!
@frankowalker46625 жыл бұрын
That is a beautiful piece of equipment!!!
@waukee32111 ай бұрын
Picked up one of these with both tape decks not in great shape especially the Cassette deck which was a nightmare to fix. All the drive wheels for the reel transports use rubber idler tires and on mine the Play and FF tires were hardened and cracked. So then began the painful task of finding 2 replacement tires (Rew one was OK). No more local electronics stores, so ebay was the source and not from the USA of course but China or Eastern Europe and a month long wait to get it. Tire size was an oddball size but got something close that seemed to get the reels turning again. Then lots of Wow and flutter and pinch roller was hardened/glazed so had to replace that which wasn't easy to access. Worse, was trying to remove the shaft pin WHICH WAS RIVETED IN on one end; I couldn't believe it. I tried tapping it out, wouldn't budge. I ended up bending up the loose end, replacing the roller, and bending it back down! The roller hole I had was too small so I took the rubber part off and slipped it onto the original hub. Cassette plays better but still with a bit of Wow and flutter. What an ordeal though! As for the 8 Track with these Mitsumi track change mechanisms, you really need to disassemble the track change part by removing the C-clip first and sliding everything off the shaft. MAKE SURE YOU MAKE A DIAGRAM SHOWING HOW ALL THE PARTS FIT TOGETHER AND THE ORDER THEY CAME OFF AND GO ON. Take lots of pictures too. Careful of the springs. Clean off all the old grease, relubricate every sliding, turning piece. Glue the cracks in the head frame while it is disassembled. Good luck with this unit!
@gowthamaravind39485 жыл бұрын
Great Ashens reference !
@RussWWFC5 жыл бұрын
It's a pretty decent and well made unit, even useful today. Digital readout is great, better than a dial and long before digital tuning became commonplace.
@johnnytacokleinschmidt5154 жыл бұрын
At 8:45 "You will enjoy repairing and restoring vintage electronics and making videos of this activity. Your viewers will enjoy watching your videos and emulate your actions." Hello from across the sound in Connecticut. Happy Thanksgiving and God Bless..
@ms_enj5 жыл бұрын
I would hazard a guess and say the beeping tracks on that Brain Storm tape are for controlling some sort of visual stimulation device. Perhaps something like a VR headset with multicolored lights inside that are pulsed at varying frequencies along with the audible prompts in such a way as to encourage certain patterns of brainwaves and induce a state of suggestibility for the wearer... To try and make all those nice, self-affirming statements embed themselves in the wearer’s subconscious. It’s the sort of thing that could be easily done with a modified Walkman sized tape player, for example.
@codebeat41925 жыл бұрын
Sounds surprisingly good. Brain-Storm: "You will be creative" ;-) Mod it, find some speakers that fits the size and style of unit and add a handle on top, 70's boombox is born! Could be nice.
@wilkes855 жыл бұрын
That thing is very late '70s! I like how the tuner works. My Clarinette 101 has the same 8 track, and cassette mechanism in it, it even pauses in FF! I never thought to do that before, but I tried it just now. haha. It's just too bad it doesn't have an alarm function; that would be good for recording radio shows when you're not home. In fact, why don't cassette decks have timers the way VCRs always did?
@8_Bit5 жыл бұрын
I love that look. I've got a woodgrain Sony radio in a similar form factor I got from my grandfather.
@gordonwelcher95982 ай бұрын
You are lucky to have an AM oldies station. All I have is sports, talk, and ethnic.
@curtiswebster80955 жыл бұрын
re: that red cassette. search Google for "MindTech2000" looks like it was an audio/visual hypnosis machine. Company is still in business
@theyellowsubmarine985 жыл бұрын
Interview with the "PersonAll Programmer" developer: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2OTfIGlpLtgpc0
@CARLiCON5 жыл бұрын
huh, appears to be more an infomercial than an interview... so one side of the cassette plays the hypnosis sound recording, while the other side has tones that flash the LEDs in the glasses? Wouldn't you have to have a player that could play back all 4 tracks at the same time for this to work
@DoubleMonoLR3 жыл бұрын
@@CARLiCON It probably just has mono audio, with the other audio track being replaced with the light data signals.
@migalito19554 жыл бұрын
Neat combo unit! Some day we may meet up in some thrift store, for I too visit such places and have to take these kind of items home to explore. As a matter of fact I get a bit of a thrill out of repairing them.
@ryanandangelamccullough56713 жыл бұрын
Any chance you would know why one of these would simply stop working after servicing the cassette? As in, no feature functions but the clock
@migalito19553 жыл бұрын
@@ryanandangelamccullough5671 Sounds like someone opened the case and pulled out a connection or losened one and then buttoned up the case without first checking all the connections.
@wa275 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU for the info on the phono input. That explains why my Realistic SA-10 doesn't work with my turntables. I didn't know phono inputs used to just be essentially line-level.
@xaenon5 жыл бұрын
If you ever have the opportunity to snatch up a Radio Shack SA155, do so. Those are righteous little workhorses and you can get them cheap. They have phono inputs for both ceramic and magnetic cartridges (switchable on the back), plus inputs for a tuner and tape/CD. In addition, there's a front-panel 1/8 inch input jack for portable devices, AND a set of REC-OUT jacks as well. These amps have a single volume control with separate balance, as well as a tone control and a mono/stereo switch. RS rated them at 1.8 watts per channel (distortion
@kepler6663 жыл бұрын
Man. Your videos are so good and satisfying to watch
@ct16605 жыл бұрын
My workplace has one of these in their prop library collection.
@CharlesVanNoland5 жыл бұрын
I had almost the exact same stereo that my dad gave me as a kid in the 90s. I played with it all the time - recording songs off the radio and listening to them on there. I miss that thing.
@oschiri665 жыл бұрын
That tape most likely steered a mind machine. You put on dark glasses with red LEDs in it and they should set your brain into a special state. Was a hype around 1990. The device most likely looked like a large walkman.
@RobotPorter5 жыл бұрын
Yes. That's what it is. I've never seen that brand. But if you pick up a copy of Omni magazine from the 1990s, you'll find lots of advertisements for these types of devices.
@uxwbill5 жыл бұрын
If only they'd have put as much thought into letting the 8-track and cassette transports start up and stabilize as they did with the smooth eject... This still seems like it'd make for a pretty credible compact stereo system, even today.
@raymondleggs55085 жыл бұрын
I love how the whole 8 track tape is very funky disco
@leostechnikkanal5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video! Great edited and recorded!
@jsciarri5 жыл бұрын
The AM/PM indicator while setting the time is probably programmed for the models with the alarm option. It's probably disabled in this model since there is no alarm clock functionality, and having an AM/PM indicator is pointless.
@springbay15 жыл бұрын
Damn, your FM band is really packed with channels over there. And the reception sound outstanding.
@trapjaw72534 жыл бұрын
Nice little bedroom system
@adamziolkowski25494 жыл бұрын
Ok, so I'm 21. I really like the look of the dark woodgrain and silver face. I've built a stereo system comprised around a 72' Kenwood Kr6200. My whole room has been designed around it...lol
@TheDouglasOxford2 жыл бұрын
I had one of these, without the 8 track player, made by Craig, back in the early 80s. It was quite cool back then. I don’t remember what happened to it.
@Nicolai0Nerland5 жыл бұрын
Oh please do publish the whole BrainStorm tape; it sounds chill AF
@DrunkNotIAm5 жыл бұрын
What's the full name of that album?
@MrDuncl5 жыл бұрын
You will not infringe copyright. You will spend lots of money on the proper equipment for playing the tape and tell all your friends to do the same.
@xaenon5 жыл бұрын
That's a rather nice piece of hardware! You don't see anything built this well today, and it sounds pretty darned good through the internal speakers. I was surprised to see aux and phono connections and really surprised to see rec-out connections.
@watershed445 жыл бұрын
*I remember Craig, they were a HUGE value oriented electronic company back in the 1970s until the mid 80s or so.*
@jimdayton8837 Жыл бұрын
Yep. I think they still exist too. Back in the 60's they were known for high quality audio equipment, but by the 70's they were more of a budget brand.
@dashcamandy22425 жыл бұрын
11:40 - YESSSSS! The "Andy's Birthday" 8-track makes another appearance! 3:48 - Is that the Amy Grant cover of Joni Mitchell's "Big Yellow Taxi?" Man, I miss hearing that version on the radio. 7:22 - Selena! NOICE! That's actually a nice-looking machine. I wouldn't mind having it on a shelf somewhere in the Man Cave cranking out my John Denver and Beach Boys 8-tracks (or even my bootleg Mariah Carey 8-track, or WDRC-FM's Top 100 of 1973 - I could totally see myself cranking up Three Dog Night's "Shambala" or The Rolling Stones' "Angie" on this beauty). You're right about Content ID. It now notices 3-second clips and even sped-up clips. VERY annoying. OMG I remember DAK catalogs... My grandmother bought me a 4-pad drum machine, I can't remember the model off the top of my head and can't find it through Google... I still have it, it's in the same box as my Yamaha DD-5 drum machine (which I was able to find on Google while searching for the other one).
@Di3mondDud35 жыл бұрын
Quirks and features, ultimate crossover videos on this channel.
@philipwest45535 жыл бұрын
I wish you had more subscribers; I like your videos.
@themaritimegirl5 жыл бұрын
Was that RetroChad heard at the end of the video? God I miss his videos.
@DrCassette5 жыл бұрын
Yes, that was Retrochad... I too miss his videos.
@HamtaroEL4 жыл бұрын
RIP RetroChad 2008-2013.
@LIRRFAN4262 жыл бұрын
1:31, oh dankpods would love to see that this is a CRAIG.
@mojorisen743 жыл бұрын
I had this when i was a kid. My first stereo but mine did not have the built in speakers. Exact same layout but I'm not sure if it was a Craig or perhaps Soundesign? But it did have all of these features in the exact same layout.
@noelj625 жыл бұрын
The same mechanism was used in my grandparents Rising STR505. It's most notable feature is it will start to play slowly and then wind up speed. And not to forget the fast forward pause trick too. BTW, if you ever come across a SONY HST-89, that would be a great piece of equipment to review. It was built like a tank, all metal.
@CoolDudeClem5 жыл бұрын
5:18 I hear a wild Ashens!
@kaimauracher67584 жыл бұрын
AAAH these New-Age tapes .... Hillarious ... Besides nice presentation
@mdavid19555 жыл бұрын
Take the head actuator assembly apart (take pictures) check for dried lubrication and dirt, also check for any damaged parts where the solenoid hits the actuator. Re lubricate the assembly with a lite lube, not too much . Resemble and test. You'll likely have to perform a head realignment, which requires a 8 track alignment tape for best results.. I've repaired many 8 track and cassette tape decks in my early electronic tech days. Good luck!
@ct16602 жыл бұрын
Recently picked up a Hanimex-branded PS 1000 on Goodwill. Too bad the clock part doesn't work but at least everything else works after cleaning the pots. It's gonna be perfect for an all-new cartridge comparison video.
@peacearchwa51035 жыл бұрын
These AM/FM/Cassette/8-Track one-piece systems showed up fairly often at local thrift stores until quite recently. It seems like collectors and flippers are snapping these up. Heck, I was lucky enough last week to snap up out of the blue sorting bin sitting on the sales floor, before the bin items were put onto the shelves by staff) was a very nice 45-year-old Realistic transistor radio. That proves that the best thrift store buys come to those who are in the right place at the right time. What's commonplace today for thrift store electronics, at least in my area of the world, are standalone DVD players, 5-disc CD players, "ihome" docking stations with built-in speakers, and multi-channel dolby-surround home-theatre audio receivers.
@kbhasi5 жыл бұрын
1:43 I'm sure it would've also been sold in Australia under the "Hanimex" brand. 5:18 I'm watching your video on my TV while working, so I thought you decided to listen to Ashens on the radio… 8:38 That "Brain Storm" tape really reminds me of the "Hypnosis Downloads" tapes I have on my e-reader (which can play audio files)
@123456789million5 жыл бұрын
You got hypnotized at 8:38 didn't you.
@fedsinnorth-dakota98105 жыл бұрын
8 track=best track
@El_K_Bron_Del_Moycas5 жыл бұрын
I will be good to myself.... by watching one of VWestlife videos... And that will be very easy...
@pancudowny5 жыл бұрын
Hanimex?! They made the first videogame console our house had: a Pong knock-off!
@applescruff19695 жыл бұрын
Everybody made a pong console in those days. Compare it to now where there's only 3. Lol.
@pancudowny5 жыл бұрын
@@applescruff1969 Yeah, but after seeing the original box it came in, on Biff's Gaming Videos, I can see why my dad bought that model: It was dirt-cheap!😒
@MrDuncl5 жыл бұрын
I guess Hanimex were one of several companies buying stuff from the far east with their name on it. In the UK they were well known for their cheap 110 format cameras.
@jonvincentmusic5 жыл бұрын
How do you find stuff like that in your thrift stores? Here in the UK all we have in thrift stores are old people's clothes and James last LPs.
@Pisti8465 жыл бұрын
Same in South Jersey. His part of New Jersey must have high class thrift stores.
@HBC101TVStudios5 жыл бұрын
@@Pisti846 he's in central Jersey
@rich_edwards795 жыл бұрын
Yup. A lot of them aren't allowed to sell electronics, or else they don't have the time / inclination to PAT test them, which is a real pity. There was an RSPCA shop in Leeds that was an exception - I got a Denon receiver, Denver DAB+ radio and Kenwood tape deck from there, but it closed a while back. When in the US, the Sally Army store on Rt 1 near Boston is good for retro appliances for very little money.
@MrDuncl5 жыл бұрын
You forgot the Val Doonigan LPs and CDs of Robbie Williams "Swing when your winning". If you find Charity Shops that do sell Electricals you can find some cool stuff. I have seen both a Sharp VZ1500 and a Panasonic Cobra in the last month. VWestlife didn't say how much he paid for the IMA. There are companies in the UK that do PAT testing for £1 an item so I would guess a Charity Shop would want to get at least £4 to for an item to make it worthwhile.
@jonglass5 жыл бұрын
Drew A Kaplan.... DAK. He used to write all the text in his catalogs. Wonder if he's still around? Would be kind of old now, I'd think
@vwestlife5 жыл бұрын
Drew is still around. He relaunched DAK as a web site in the 2000s and retired from it a few years ago.
@Pyridox5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I believe he is still alive. I think he's 66 or 67. DAK Industries is still around online, Drew sold the online business to his business associate Sol and then retired. They are located in Brooklyn, NY.
@ThriftyAV5 жыл бұрын
He has a BLOG on blogspot, but his posts are infrequent and unrelated to audio gear. DAK is now run by Sol Harari.
@notsocc5 жыл бұрын
Great video. Problem is watching this in bed, listening to the self help tape nearly sent me into a peaceful slumber zzzzzzzz. 😀
@Melmelbaton5 жыл бұрын
I see similar systems like this all the time at thrift stores, usually branded Citizen, Candle, Viking, and even some old Sears models. Always thought about getting one but they all seem to be in pretty rough shape. Nice to see one working here though, that cassette mechanism looks like it could survive an air raid
@mojavedesertsonorandesert95313 жыл бұрын
Awesome find!
@semectual5 жыл бұрын
Great Video and a tour of this glorified clock radio! 23:19 The voice of Retrochad! (KZbinr)
@The_Wayfaring_Smuggler5 жыл бұрын
My thrift stores never have stuff like this, just clothes and old books.
@rich_edwards795 жыл бұрын
Same. British thrift stores suck. Dead people's clothes, Herb Alpert records and old MFI furniture.
@michaelturner44575 жыл бұрын
Probably in the late 70s and 80s, Tanashin was probably the only company still making 8 track transports. Just like they are now, the only company still making cassette transports.
@i05af5 жыл бұрын
That looks awesome haha. i want one
@polaris9113 жыл бұрын
it's built like a tank inside.. all that metal
@garrettwight10274 жыл бұрын
This thing looks so cool! I want one lol
@yaboidustin24473 жыл бұрын
It's a craig Dankpods fans are gonna freak
@nowhereman42175 жыл бұрын
I miss those piano key tape players. Great video 🙂
@coondogtheman5 жыл бұрын
The noises on that brain storm tape remind me of commodore 64 tapes and they also remind me of a time I put a tape for a big bird storybook player in a regular stereo and it had voices on one channel and data sounds on the other. I figured out that you can turn the balance control to one side and you can just listen to the voices. This was when I was a kid maybe 6 or 7.
@albear9725 жыл бұрын
Holy smokes! As a young kid from the early 80's I remember the weird stuff DAK would sell on the backs of magazines, Not just Popular Science but others as well. Looking up the address, 10845 Vanowen I drive by that street very often, the DAK headquarters are now generic auto repair shops. Also, what's the frequency Kenneth? 😉
@watershed445 жыл бұрын
@albear972 Wasn't DAK also the name of a company in a James Bond film?
@750kv85 жыл бұрын
04:33 - This is truly the 70's in a box, even has it's own mind and plays 70's from the radio. :D 05:40 - That's just fucked up. :T 06:50 - Haha! 11:15 - Gotta love the "Do not use while..." text there. Do not drive while we are updating your mind. xD (I bet the signals are in reverse on the "B" side as you play them.)
@ChromeDestiny5 жыл бұрын
One of my old neighbors gave me a similar unit. I think it was made by Citizen Electronics. It had pretty much all the same features like red LED digital clock and both cassette and 8-track except no built in speakers and different dimensions, it was about the size of a VCR and not so small and boxy. It was actually pretty practical, you could record tapes from 8-tracks.
@SgtSnazzerino2 жыл бұрын
Loved the bit with Techmoan
@VSigma7253 жыл бұрын
I just snagged a similar unit, minus the 8-track player. This one's branded Craig and is model A2000.
@yugo45155 жыл бұрын
Very interesting piece of audio equipment
@AMDXplusplus3 жыл бұрын
6:47 1070 is WKMB from Sterling, NJ in your area. But in my area of Dalton, GA WFLI 1070 is oldies