More #TapeBoxTuesday
Thermionic Products (Electronics) Ltd, Hythe, Southampton
14” NAB, 1” Reel to Reel Multitrack Audio Tape, in a lovely tin
It’s a beast, bloody heavy
Contents unknown as label lost
Part of last weeks consignment from my friend - retired IBA, TVS, Southern etc
Tis #TapeBoxTuesday
Sorting thru dodgy bootlegs from back in the day
These were sold on Mediterranean coast, UAE, etc. Dirty cheap knock offs for tourists to feed their Walkman habit
There are some strange combinations & extra tracks on these
Pic 1 is recent swaps with @drrubberfunk.bsky.social
Tis #TapeBoxTuesday
Something for the Tape Heads
Sorting latest consignment from my dear buddy on the coast
There’ll be some memories for the oldies out there. Brands of Yesteryear
Nice batch of NoS Head Cleaners & Accessories in the mix
Memorex Chrome in those awful flip up cases
#CassetteArt
‘Tis #TapeBoxTuesday #RetroTech
Hi-Vision W-VHS Tape, JVC, 1994
Japanese Format, Recorded Broadcast Hi-Vision
ANALOGUE HD up to 1035i
VHS Shaped Shell, Metal Particle Tape. Decks were backwards compatible with VHS & S-VHS Playback
Didn’t hang round long as D-VHS, Digital HD, came along in 1998
‘Tis #TapeBoxTuesday
SoundMirror Audio Tape, late 40s
Magnetic Paper Tape
Yes it really is Paper!
It’s kinda like Magnetic Carbon Paper
Surprisingly strong, sounds excellent
NO Shedding or Sticky Tape Syndrome
Don't get many in for Archiving, but they are always good & play fine
Tis #TapeBoxTuesday
Lovely original EMI Test Tape for Audio 1/4” Reel to Reel Tape
EMI - IEC SRT 18. 7 1/2” p/s
So special, it’s in a Tin
Sections of the Leader Tape have Strobe Markings for Speed Check
Test Tones for Wow & Flutter, Calibration etc
Four page Technical Sheet with all the Specs
Tis #TapeBoxTuesday
Sorting through a stash of recently arrived Cassette Tapes. Picking out those of interest, passing on some to others & generally clearing the piles.
A selection of Cassette Art, for those of a certain Vintage.
WARNING - May trigger feelings of “Old Age” 😉
Bit of absolutely shameless self promotion on #TapeBoxTuesday
I offer a Duplication Service for Reel to Reel Tapes
I carry a selection of stock - NoS, Used Recycled Vintage, various sizes from 5” to 10.5” NAB
All speeds up to 15” p/s, Full & Half Track, Stereo 4 Track, Quad etc
Drop me a line
Morning All
Last #TapeBoxTuesday of 2025
18 year old me would have absolutely gone bonkers to behold such wonders
A selection of TDK Cassette Tapes
Mixture of D & AD, 60mins & 90mins
Acquired these are part of a job lot, all in original TDK Boxes, though they don’t match the Cassettes
Enjoy
Tis #TapeBoxTuesday
A selection of unusual Cassette Single Boxes from back in the day
Cassingles I seem to remember was a phrase for awhile
Cigarette Style Flip Top - wouldn’t be allowed now I’m sure
Thin, open sided slim snap cases that let dust in
Thick, chunky oversized video tape type cases
A cardboard cassette box from the Ross brand, probably 1960s. C-60 length, and features the Compact Cassette logo.
Cardboard boxes are cool. #tapeboxtuesday
Tis’ #TapeBoxTuesday
Something those of us of a ‘certain age’ will remember
EMI Soundhog Compact Cassette
Bright orange case, with snap shut / press to open catch. No In-Lay card, as it wouldn’t be seen thru the case
A bit more #TapeBoxTuesday
Box of DAT Cassettes has arrived at AVAV Towers
Couple of Inlays I’ve not seen before, including some BBC ones
I can capture Digital Audio Tapes to Digital Files
Some Tapes are beginning to fail. Dropouts, Sticky Shed Syndrome - get them done before it’s too late
Tis #TapeBoxTuesday
Selection of V2000 Video Tapes
If you’ve never heard of it, it was a short lived Philips Format
Offering Double Sided Cassettes - yep, flip the Tape over. 2 x 4 Hour gave 8 Hours, 16 hours on XP
Superb Still Frame, Noiseless FF & REW
Sadly it was too late to Market
Tis #TapeBoxTuesday
Random selection of Compact Cassette Boxes
Philips Dots, EMI, WH Smith, Decca & random stuff
An offering for
#TapeBoxTuesday
3M Scotch Cartridge for IBM MT/ST Selectric. The first Word Processor
1964 - 1983
Tape spools out of Cart, winds back when done. 100’ of 1/2” Tape
Has Sprocket Holes & Stop ID hole
Stored 25 KB Data - yep, not a typo. Enough storage for 20ish letters
Useful reminder to all in UK, it’s not Monday
Its #TapeBoxTuesday
Got a beast for you. I think the largest Video Cassette made
Sony D1L - 1987 to mid 90s
Offered 4:2:2 Component Digital
The first Digital Tape Format
3/4” - 19mm
So big, it comes in a carry case
36.5 x 20.3 x 3.2cm
VHS for Scale
Late entry for #TapeBoxTuesday
This came in as part of an Archive Job. In all my many, many, oh so many years, I’ve never seen one before
VHS Slip Case with moulded insert that hold 3 VHS-C Cassettes
I’m guessing it was sold as 3 Pack Special, back in the day.
Tis #TapeBoxTuesday
Boxes of Reel to Reel Tapes, from closed Local Radio Station
Most of Tape is Back Coated & has gone Sticky
There’s also multiple separate recordings, each with Splicing Tape that has dried out
Tape needs Baking & all splices replaced
Customer is going with ‘lower cost ebayer’
Tis #TapeBoxTuesday
ADAT.
Alesis Digital Audio Tape 1992-2003.
Studio Pro Format.
Used S-VHS Video Tape.
8 Tracks - 16 Bit, later 20 Bit.
Tape thundered thru Mech, with an E120 giving 40 mins.
It was noisy, clunky and temperamental. But it worked.
Getting hard to maintain decks now.
Tis #TapeBoxTuesday & am working on Duplication Job at AVAV Towers today
Producing a Strictly Limited Edition, Reel to Reel Release for my friend at Lavender Sweep Records
Mines EP
Pre-orders will soon be up on Bandcamp
6” Reel, 4 Track Stereo, 7 1/2” p/s, Bulk Erased & new Splice Tape added
It’s #TapeBoxTuesday
Continuing to sort the box of Cassettes saved from landfill by my buddy
There’s some old, familiar Brands & looks in this lot
Happy Days
Tis #TapeBoxTuesday
Complete box of NoS Scotch 3M VCR / VCR-LP Tapes for Philips N1500 N1700 Format c 1975
Tis #TapeBoxTuesday
Nothing special to look at, but contains a rare find
1” IVC Format Video. Analogue, Helical Scan. 8” Spool offered 1 hour recording. Spool is dated 1973
I seem to remember reading International Video Corporation was founded by a group of former AMPEX employees
