Playtape Cartridge Tape Player, Model 1320, 1966-1968
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The Playtape was a two-track audiotape player system designed by Frank Stanton in 1966. He marketed this device as a portable music player and a business dictation machine. Its 24-minute cartridges typically played two or four songs on a continuous loop. The Playtape was successful among youth, however, the introduction of the eight-track player caused its popularity to be short-lived.
The Playtape was a two-track audiotape player system designed by Frank Stanton in 1966. He marketed this device as a portable music player and a business dictation machine. Its 24-minute cartridges typically played two or four songs on a continuous loop. The Playtape was successful among youth, however, the introduction of the eight-track player caused its popularity to be short-lived.
Artifact
Tape player
Date Made
1966-1968
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
72.2.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Iron alloy
copper alloy
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 3 in
Length: 8.75 in
Inscriptions
PT [tm] PlayTape [tm] Model 1320 rear: PT PlayTape Pat. Pending 707 Japan
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