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Collectors and their carts
A photo gallery of 8-track collectors around the world
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My 8 track player is in my 1965 Humber Septre car along with many tapes, I also have two home units. Adrian Ross, England [adrian-anne@cross38.freeserve.co.uk]
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 John Winnard, of Win-Gibs fame, poses with his cat, his carts, and a message for all you eBayers who are unlucky enough to stumble across one of his auctions! |
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 O K, I've seen the pros and cons of why I should or shouldn't continue with my obsession with 8 tracks. I can say the same about the 71 VW bug I'm restoring. Some like ''em, some hate 'em, some don't want to admit they like 'em. I grew up with 'em and learned how to repair them by trial and error. I've tried the same with cassettes with very little success. The bottom line is this.- I work in an adolescent shelter and have my 200 plus collection displayed on my office wall along with my Craig and Panasonic 8 track recorder, The SPACE helmet, and three under dash players. When the clients see this their eyes bulge in curiosity at what these things are and how they work. I take joy and pride in showing them the insides of a lost and forgotten genius. Then when I put one in, say, Hank Williams and Minnie pearl at the grand ole opry, they think its the radio playing, until I switch tracks. Then I have the joy of explaining the purpose of the tracks and how there's only 4 tracks on the player but 8 on the label. I enjoy keeping the old alive. Not because I'm obsessed with it, but because I appreciate and respect it. I could collect stamps, but they don't sound as good. Thanx, Mark Tidwell mhtfixit@juno.com |
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 I've been on an off your site for 3 years, and have loved it. I am here in So. Oregon collecting for about 5 years. It has since dropped off, but not until I scored a lot of great treasures, including the rare, odd, and anything else you can imagine. Rock, reggae, big band, auto dealer carts, stand-up comics, plus a 20+ collection of portable players. I have maybe 10 nice quality hi-fi players, one triple player, about 5 under dash players, the niced one of those is a Clarion in-dash am/fm/cart/with 40 channel CB. High quality unit in mint condition fresh out of a '76 Porshe 911. Keep up the great work, I never had a pic of any of my stuff to send you guys, until now. This is the top picks of my 450+ collection of tapes. Wow, the shelf looks empty here, all the rare stuff is on the top shelf. ..beastie_bus@hotmail.com max. |
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 James E. Sledge, Smyrna, GA USA
Jasesledge@webtv.net
Mr. Sledge is our unofficial "Senior Tracker" here on 8-track Heaven. He's 80 years young, and only recently got into 8-tracking, having acquired the player shown here throught the 8-track Heaven classifieds. Mr. Sledge enjoys country and religious tapes, and would probably love to hear from you!
He also sent me an interesting news clipping on 74-year old Tom Murphy, who recently retired after 26 years in the Georgia House of Representatives. Rep. Murphy still listens to 8-tracks, although "some of them are getting rotten...I'm having to replace them with CDs."
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 Vinnie Van Go-Go of RAKE
"I almost grew up a little late for 8-tracks; but, for some strange reason, my mom bought a VERY large stereo system with an 8-track in it. This was the late '70s. Inexplicable. It was this massive piece of furniture, with wood sides -- stood nearly 3 feet tall, and had a tuner and turntable. So, we always had carts in the house. The pictured player, however, is the first one I have ever owned. It's a modular Glennburn player. It doesn't play as good as it looks - but it came with 300 carts for $15!! The Kiss Alive II gets the most action. My collection consists of a few black alligator skinned cases chuck full of folk rock and 70s titles. Carole King, Paul Simon, Iron Butterfly and so on. Can't own enough Melanie carts!! Sheesh. OASTEM! VVGG"
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 Brad Jackson zlotow@email.msn.com
Goole, England
"I began collecting in earnest in about 1992 and bought my first recorder in that year. I drove to Harrogate with the lady who is now my wife [pictured]and paid £25 for a perfect Hitachi D135 recorder with some blank carts Since then I have had some big successes. In 1994, I bought a "Select" 8T player and about 30 carts for £12. In truth, I didn't want the player, the carts were all Moody Blues, Stones, Beatles etc. The carts I own I still have not catalogued but I must have around 300ish.Luckily, I love cheesy listening so of course 8T suits me down to the ground.
Brad Jackson, the chap in Goole, England where they don't go much on 8 tracks."
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James E. Sledge, Smyrna, GA USA
Vinnie Van Go-Go of RAKE
Brad Jackson zlotow@email.msn.com
