The compact cassette technology was originally designed for dictation machines, but improvements in fidelity led the compact cassette to supplant the stereo 8track cartridge and reeltoreel tape recording in most nonprofessional applications. Maxell corporation established in the united states in 1969, maxell corporation of america, a technology and marketing leader, is a full line supplier of oem and consumer batteries, lenses, and digital media products for the consumer, professional and data storage markets. Maxell is an excellent audio tape, and i have not had any problems with it. Get the best deal for maxell vintage blank media from the largest online selection at. Any defective item will be replaced, at no charge, upon the reasonable confirmation by maxell of its defective condition, if returned with proof of purchase to an authorized maxell dealer or maxell corporation of america or directly to maxell. Maxellr cassette audio tape, 60minute normal bias standard, pack of 6. Purchased this to record my personal history as i had an old recorder. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in. The maxell tapes are still in their wrappers waiting to be used, over the years, many years, i have found them to be an excellent and reliable way to store all things of great importance to me and am sure the current batch will be equally reliable. The maxell 8 pack assures i will have plenty of cassette tapes to capture my words. I have a chance to buy a bulk amount of either for the same price on the internet but no one in my area carrys either so i cant test each one against the other on my new deck. This maxell audio tape is great for everyday recording of music, lectures and more.
A saga of churchill, family, and defiance during the blitz erik larson. Join us in november to experience the intersection of history and progress in san diego, the city pivotal to john maxwells leadership growth and success. As maxell now makes blank dvds and cds, headphones, speakers, and blank audio and video tape, the ads have been updated with photos of ipods and accessories underneath the image. Maxell 20 pack ur 90 min, blank audio cassette tapes. There is no info on the poster, only the maxell cassette tape and the words its worth it. Maxell audio cassette normal bias ur 90 minutes with photos. The iconic maxell cassette tapes blown away guy 1983. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The thing that made cassettes so revolutionary is they put into everybodys hands the ability to move music around in the way they wanted, says hal mcgee, an artist whos recorded noise music under. Exchange is a threeday immersive event that puts you facetoface with leadership experts. They came up with 100 and 110 chrome bias tapes for those longer running cds. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. As next weekends cassette store day approaches, we look back on the 50year history.
A tape head in the tape player or deck, in contact with an exposed portion of the tape, interprets an analog signal from the tapes. This extended range magnetic tape can be used on all tape decks bearing the normal ln tape bias selector at the appropriate position only. On december 12, 2005, maxell decided to bring blown away guy back due to its popularity. By 1993, cassette player shipments had dropped by 7% and continued to plummet for years to come. Maxell xlii 3590 lot of 8 used in excellent condition from. Another enigma in the history of the maxell product line.
Join us in november to experience the intersection of history and progress in san diego, the city pivotal to john. This lot includes 6 maxell xlii 90 minutes tapes that have been used i believe only once. Now, however, labels are releasing music on tape again. In 1961, maxell electric industrial company, limited was created out of the dry battery and magnetic tape divisions of nitto electric industrial company, limited now nitto denko corporation. In 1961, maxell electric industrial company, limited was created out of the dry battery and magnetic tape. To fully understand the history of the maxwell family one must appreciate that the maxwells are a family and not a clan in the scottish sense of the word. Welcome to abebooks collections of history nonfiction books, where abebooks sellers have compiled thousands of history and military books. Shop now to stock up on essentials, see coupons, deals. So, hey if you still have your tape recorders from the seventies and eighties, youre set. To achieve this goal maxell has spent the last 30 years focusing all its research and development strengths on creating a long list of innovative solutions for its customers. Maxell was what i used when i wanted deeper bass, the xlii s in solid black shell were fine by me. This lot also includes one maxell xlii 100 minute tape, which is sealed in factory wrapping.
Product title axis 58020 60minute micro cassette tapes. Its uses ranged from portable audio to home recording to data storage for early microcomputers. I was walking past a small electronics section in the drug store the other day and i noticed maxell headphones with the same logo expect it was not. Explore graphic novels in book form or in collections of comic book issues republished as a trade volume. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the. Which does everyone think is the best blank cassette tape tdk sax or maxell xliis. Amazons choice for tape recorder groove retro radio cassette player and recorder with amfm radio analogue tuning, builtin microphone, 3. Get blown away by these iconic vintage maxell tape ads plus see.
Maxell xlii 100 audio cassette position iec type ii high cro2. Get blown away by these iconic vintage maxell tape ads plus. The cassette tape quality is nowhere near what it was in 1990 this is evidenced by the sound and dropouts, but also vhs high grade tapes are not as good as standard grade tapes. Shop now to stock up on essentials, see coupons, deals, and get the best price. Youll find new or used products in maxell blank audio tapes on ebay.
Joy to the world promotional audio cassette put out by the maxell. Make offer maxell xlii 90 minute sealed blank audio cassette tapes high bias new lot of 6 lot of 19 various brands audio cassette tapes sony, maxell, rca, memorex sealed. Maxell ur90 7pack blank audio cassette tape 108575. Browse maxell on sale, by desired features, or by customer ratings. Kids 51 a apple pie introduces the letters a to z while following the fortunes of an apple pie. The compact cassette is a plastic case containing a spool of 3. Maxell eb125 stereo ear buds 25215190308 item barnes. Dec 15, 2005 i loved those late 80s tdk sax tapes and the ma ones too. Turn the pages to explore bygone eras, timehonored tales and historical narratives. Maxell audio cassettes are available in 46, 60, 90, 100, 120 and 150 minute lengths. Sep 15, 2016 these are great standard quality cassettes. Classic maxell commercial from the 1980s with restored audio.
Why did cassette tape quality decline in the late 80s. Goodquality cassette tapes, at a reasonable price, are hard to find. The tabs are intact for all 6 tapes, as seen in the photos. These tapes are from a local mans very large collection of tapes. In 2001, cassettes covered less than 5% of all music sold. Classic maxell cassette commercial with restored audio. Maxell professional and consumer blank open reel recording. Items in the worthopedia are obtained exclusively from licensors and partners solely for our members research needs. As next weekends cassette store day approaches, we look back on the 50year history of. The maxell cassette tape collection tapeheads tape, audio and. Its a great time to upgrade your home theater system with the largest selection at. In what may be the most overdue book of the past 100 years, historian hallie rubenhold steals back the narrative of jack the ripper and tells the stories that really matter. This page is product information and service information for corporates.
A tape head in the tape player or deck, in contact with an exposed portion of the tape, interprets an analog signal from the tapes magnetic surface. After 500 plays, our high fidelity tape still delivers high fidelity. I wish we could one day see a well illustrated book size and quality matters on this issue. In 1979, maxell s ad agency created a tv spot that blew us all away by emphasizing their tape. Each tape has 120 minutes of recording time and has a protective case. The tape could break, melt in the heat, and eventuallythe bane of our existenceget mangled in our tape players. Jul 08, 2015 chances are, more damage has already been done in the last 40 years than anything you can do now, so the playability may well boil down to how well the tapes were stored and cared for. The reeltoreel tape recorder was invented in germany in the late 1920s. The compact cassette is a bit larger than a credit card but much thicker. What we know of as the cassette tape first hit the market in 1963 in europe and 1964 in the united states under the trademark name compact cassette. Many people think that cassettes all deteriorate over time, regardless of how their treated. Blank audio cassette tapes by maxell 60 minutes recording time. Always bettering the quality of life for our customers and fulfill our social responsibilities to the utmost by offering a broad range of unique products and services. List of the data storage products this page is product information and service information for corporates.
Tdk, maxell, sony, fuji, buy the majority of their tape and spool it their housings. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Get blown away by these iconic vintage maxell tape ads. Amazingly, the company is still making blank audio tapes. At maxell the priority is delivering the highest quality products available in consumer and professional audio and video tapes computer media batteries and accessories. Maxell ur120 blank audio cassette tape 4 pack discontinued by manufacturer by maxell. Maxell was formed in 1960, when a dry cell manufacturing plant was created at the companys headquarters in ibaraki, osaka. Buy maxell 108575 optimally designed for voice recording brick packs with low noise surface 90 minute audio cassettes, 7 tapes per pack.
So if you had to pick one or the other to spend your money on which one would it be maxell xliis or tdk sax. Find great deals on ebay for maxell xlii 100 and maxell xlii 90. Beyond that, both blank and prerecorded audio cassette tapes are getting harder to find as the audio cassette as a recording medium has pretty much faded from consumer use, and is. Shop ebay for great deals on maxell blank audio tapes. The invention of the cassette tape allowed people to make recordings without having the level of training or expertise required for reeltoreel. I do a lot of oral history, and these maxwell tapes serve me well, mainly because. Maxell vs maxwell electronics this is kind of dated but i remember burning cds back in the early 2000s and i remember maxwell blank cds and other related items along those lines at the store.
Buy maxell audio cassette, 8 pack and enjoy free shipping on most orders from cvs pharmacy. Maxell normal bias ur audio cassettes 90 minutes walgreens. Unfollow maxell cassette to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Set of 10 blank cassette tapes with 60 minutes of recording time per tape. In historical fiction, the time period is an important part of the setting and often of the story itself.
Historical fiction presents a story set in the past, often during a significant time period. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The compact cassette or musicassette mc, also commonly called the cassette tape or simply tape or cassette, is an analog magnetic tape recording format for audio recording and playback. So whether you grew up with names like maxell, basf, and tdk as a part of your lives or not, you should get some enjoyment out of this gallery of blank audio cassette tapes most of which. Manufacturer of energy products, industrial materials, electronic appliances and consumer products. Product title maxell 108010 normal bias audio tapes, 120 minutes. This extended range magnetic tape can be used on all tape decks bearing the normal ln tape bias. Tapes were made by binding ferrite oxide to a long paper strip that was then magnetized by a tape head. Blank audio cassette tapes let you once again record songs off the radio.
I do a lot of oral history, and these maxwell tapes serve me well, mainly because of the convenience of the now all but obsolete cassette recorder. Stone cold, hulk hogan and ric flair lead a toast to monday night raw. Maxell ur120 blank audio cassette tape 4 pack discontinued. Recording time total recording time per cassette tape is 90 minutes or 45 minutes per side.
Maxell 108010 ur 120 minute normal bias audio tape. Aug 30, 20 by the mid1990s the cassette was a dead medium. Shop original graphic novels and sequential reprints. Stiction hydrolysis may be a factor, so be prepared to bake the tapes if they squeak in playback, assuming theyre openreel. Maxell holdings, ltd commonly known as maxell, is a japanese company that manufactures. Blank audio cassette tape the maxell ur90 normal bias cassette tape is optimally designed for voice recording, its low noise surface provides a suitable media for music as well. Maxell was long one of the leaders in the cassette tape world, and produced one of the most iconic ad campaigns of the era, featuring the man fondly now known as blown away guy. Recording tape may be just rust on a piece of plastic, and the differences between the formulas for audio and videotapes arent huge. Aug 02, 2012 all of the tapes were made in japan until the late 70s when maxell opened factories in the u. Used, new and nos open reel tape by akai metal reels, ampex 456 grandmaster 406 407, ampex 631 641, basf, maxell. Maxell normal bias ur audio cassettes 90 minutes at walgreens. But i have the sound transferred immediately to cds, in keeping with current.