Question- 8 track players?

Cutter · 01-18-2003, 09:50 AM

Ok , stop laughing, I have a serious question. My grandpa has a stack of 8 track tapes about 3 feet tall and no 8 track tape player that works any more. He bought one last year out of the paper, but after cleaning the heads, it now plays 2 songs at a time :whazzup: I want to get him one that is of very good quality. I have checked ebay, but without knowing a good make from a bad one, I am at a lose trying to find one. Any information would be really great. Besides reading old westerns, listening to his 8 tracks is one of his favorite things to do. Thanks

Kruechief · 01-18-2003, 09:55 AM

Scott,

You may be sitting on a gold mine!

People who restore old cars like to have the media for the era the car was from.

I thinh RCA used to be the "kind."

Krue

[ 01-18-2003, 10:56 AM: Message edited by: kruechief ]

01-18-2003, 09:56 AM

I don't they made a "good" 8 track player

Herring Impaired · 01-18-2003, 01:53 PM

Sounds like a head adjustment on the player that plays 2 tracks at once is in order.

Might be an easy fix.... Most 8 track players were built like tanks, but the tapes themselves were designed to self destruct.

[ 01-18-2003, 02:56 PM: Message edited by: Leroy ]

Straydog · 01-18-2003, 04:22 PM

I'm with Leroy, I am betting you could adjust the heads or have them adjusted.

I remember messing with mine a lot.

It seems that RCA was considered a good one as Krue says but like Keta said, none were really great.

I had a four track first, then the 8 was cutting edge! :shocked:

Good for you for thinking of your Granddad in that way. [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]

RvW · 01-18-2003, 05:03 PM

$80 includes shipping, completely refurbished

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[ 01-18-2003, 06:04 PM: Message edited by: cirrhosis-of-the-river ]

ultralight · 01-18-2003, 05:12 PM

That's one fine looking machinery! :grin:

What brand is it?

01-18-2003, 05:15 PM

Crossroads Records on SE Hawthorne has a good selection of used 8 Track players. They are located at about 35th and Hawthorne right next to Artichoke Music near Taco Del Mar.

RvW · 01-18-2003, 05:37 PM

Its a Meritron, and I believe martantz made 'em.

I purchased a matching turn table for an old Pioneer system from this guy a while ago, hes fair, and was no less than 100% honest.
My system had every possible thing you can imagine, 8 track, reel to reel, turntable, 4 seperate amps, tuner, Eq, DBX noise filter and 4 of those ole gigantic speakers with the 18 inch woofers.

My garage burned and took with it the stereo and a treasure of vintage 8 tracks, luckily, I only had a dozen or so albums in there, the rest were in the house, I did lose a rare "who picture disk and a beatles original green "apple records" album, those two were more valuable than the damn garage!

This guy offers a 90 day warranty, not often you see this in such vintage equippment.

Good luck