Tape Recording Featuring Radio Program "Traditions" (WETA), 1977-1982
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Artifact Overview
The transformative effects of magnetic tape upon sound, broadcast, and computing history cannot be overstated. In 1930, German companies AEG and BASF revised wire recording technology by using a new material: plastic tape coated with magnetic iron pigment. Its proposed applications were varied, idealistic and practical: recording music and radio, factory automation, data storage, media lending libraries, and many others.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Audiotape
Date Made
1977-1982
Creators
Creator Notes
Musical selections recorded by Robert Casey on an audiotape manufactured by BASF. The recording on this tape is from a public radio program entitled "Traditions," sponsored by radio station WETA.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
96.12.16
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Robert H. Casey.
Material
Plastic
Polyester (Fiber)
Dimensions
Height: 0.875 in
Width: 7.5 in
Length: 7.75 in
Inscriptions
tape reel:
BASF Performance Series 1800
label, handwritten:
Traditions - (WETA) mono
Side 1 - Hard & Irish
Side 2 - Blues
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