What's 'er age? Find out!

Steve McDonald · May 13th, 2004, 05:34 AM

How old do you have to be to have had an 8-Track player in your car? And how about one of those 45-rpm record players that pulled out from below the dash? This was once the only type of pre-recorded, portable music.

I've got an 8-track recorder/player on my editing desk right now, with VU meters and dual level-controls. And I use it every day! So how old must I be to even want to do that?

I learned the very useful and highly sought-after skill of being able to re-string by hand, 8-Track tapes that had gotten de-tracked (and they said it couldn't be done!). I never realized how many friends I had, until they discovered I could do this. Now, this is all a lost art and my talent is on the scrap heap. P.S.---I've got a quadraphonic 8-Track recorder that I think is a neater gadget than any of my newer toys and I got it for $2. at St. Vinnie's.

Steve McDonald

Wesley Wong · August 20th, 2004, 03:40 AM

I remember THE OTHER spiderman song from the electric company live action shorts.

How old am I ? :)

" spiderman,
where are you coming from
spiderman,
Nobody knows who you are. "

Nigel Garvey · December 14th, 2004, 04:16 AM

Steve wrote >...And how about one of those 45-rpm record players that pulled out from below the dash? This was once the only type of pre-recorded, portable music...<

What a great concept... I never saw one of those in the UK... Would have been a bitch to balance a 2shilling (50cent in your case I guess) coin on the arm with a jumpy track though!!

And that's never a lost art if you remember it, one day we'll need these skills again, though maybe modified versions of them!

August 20th, 2004, 03:40 AM	#32
Wesley Wong Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 143	I remember THE OTHER spiderman song from the electric company live action shorts. How old am I ? :) " spiderman, where are you coming from spiderman, Nobody knows who you are. " __________________ Do more, learn more

December 14th, 2004, 04:16 AM	#33
Nigel Garvey Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bristol UK normally on Overseas Assignment tho' (currently Bangladesh) Posts: 28	Steve wrote >...And how about one of those 45-rpm record players that pulled out from below the dash? This was once the only type of pre-recorded, portable music...< What a great concept... I never saw one of those in the UK... Would have been a bitch to balance a 2shilling (50cent in your case I guess) coin on the arm with a jumpy track though!! And that's never a lost art if you remember it, one day we'll need these skills again, though maybe modified versions of them! __________________ Must be mad to do this job!

May 13th, 2004, 05:34 AM	#31
Steve McDonald Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Eugene, Oregon Posts: 366	How old do you have to be to have had an 8-Track player in your car? And how about one of those 45-rpm record players that pulled out from below the dash? This was once the only type of pre-recorded, portable music. I've got an 8-track recorder/player on my editing desk right now, with VU meters and dual level-controls. And I use it every day! So how old must I be to even want to do that? I learned the very useful and highly sought-after skill of being able to re-string by hand, 8-Track tapes that had gotten de-tracked (and they said it couldn't be done!). I never realized how many friends I had, until they discovered I could do this. Now, this is all a lost art and my talent is on the scrap heap. P.S.---I've got a quadraphonic 8-Track recorder that I think is a neater gadget than any of my newer toys and I got it for $2. at St. Vinnie's. Steve McDonald