Tape Recording Featuring Works of Various Artists, 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 Sony Corporation, distributed by Superscope. Side one consists of a recording of the Curville Ragtime Festival; side two is unknown selections by performers Blood, Sweat & Tears, Chicago and Bob Dylan.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
96.12.26
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Robert H. Casey.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Plastic
Polyester (Fiber)
Dimensions
Height: 0.75 in
Width: 7.25 in
Length: 7.25 in
Inscriptions
product package:
Sony Professional Recording Tape
PR-150
Capture the Strength and Delicacy of Every Sound
. . .
product package, hand written:
Side 2 ~ Curville [sic], Ragtime Festivle [sic], Curville [sic], Texas
Side 2 ~ BS&T (Blood, Sweat, and Tears) 000-520
Dylan ~ Nashville Skyline 521-926
Chicago 923-316
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