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- Elgin Portable 8 Track AM FM Stereo Player, Model RT-5530, circa 1972 - The popularity of the eight-track player was--much like the transistor radio--based upon its portability. While heavy, these players nonetheless offered a smaller footprint than portable record players, and could be carried and played while in motion without skipping. This particular player unfolded to reveal two speakers; its stereo sound was a nod to expensive high-fidelity equipment.
- circa 1972
- Collections - Artifact
Elgin Portable 8 Track AM FM Stereo Player, Model RT-5530, circa 1972
The popularity of the eight-track player was--much like the transistor radio--based upon its portability. While heavy, these players nonetheless offered a smaller footprint than portable record players, and could be carried and played while in motion without skipping. This particular player unfolded to reveal two speakers; its stereo sound was a nod to expensive high-fidelity equipment.