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by RetroTechie 15 days ago
I wonder how many of these small tape recorders still exist in the world today. They used to be ubiquitous back in the day. But surely a big % must have been dumped in the trash or a recycling bin @ some point.

Wouldn't surprise me if there'd be a viable market for such devices brandnew. Not just for nostalgic greybeards, also younger folks unfamiliar with yesteryear's tech & curious about it.
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buildsjets 10 days ago
Walmart sill sells multiple brands of cassette recorders in this specific format. They sounded terrible when they were peak technology, so I have to assume they are even worse now.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Cassette-Player-Tape-Recorder-Por...

https://www.walmart.com/ip/JENSEN-MCR-100-Cassette-Player-Re...

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Craig-Portable-Cassette-Player-Re...

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vitally3643 10 days ago
They're still being mass produced today
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HeyLaughingBoy 10 days ago
Not while Goodwill and eBay exist.
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