How many would be interested in getting 8 track tapes. Might have a supplier. It would be a mix. I am trying to find out if there is enough interest.
Fert

 

threw my 8-tracks and cassettes away years ago...

 

I still have 100's of them. A few store bought, but most home recorded.
Is the supplier you have making new ones? Or is there a garage full of old store-bought ones? If so, have they been restored with new silver tape joints?

I'd bet there will be some interest. But if it's like in year's past, it's not for lack of interest in nostalgia, it's for lack of trucks with 8-track tape players in them anymore.
There are a few, and even more in cars you see in the shows, but I wonder just how many of the trucks got the option back then (or like mine, were upgraded later) and how many still have them.

Good luck. Sorry I don't need any myself.

Paul

 

Hey fert, I installed an 8-track in my truck (not available as an option when these trucks were new), and a few others here have them. I get my tapes on eBay, lots to choose from. Let me know the details of your find, either here or in a PM.

David

 

A friend does estate sale prepping. So when they are available it a mix of old stuff. It sounds like there is still a lot out there I didn't know about. If I get them they would be about .25 to .50 cents a piece

 

Cool. I'd be interested. Be in touch.

David

 

I sold 400 8 track tapes a few years ago for $50.

Like 1ton mentioned, the foil tape that connects the 2 ends of the tape usually break, if not the first play surely the one after.

I looked into a kit to restore the foil and felt and it turned into a huge deal

 

I actually have that tool and the tape to fix them. I was running into the issue back in the early seventies now and then, so bought the kit at the local electronic supply store. Same idea as movie film splicing.
A few years ago I tested some of the tape and found it's sticky factor wanting a bit. But I'm pretty sure that the foil tape in the correct size is still available.

The trick with any new-to-you tapes is to yank the cartridge out of the player the second you hear the track change. That way if the mating tape on the end is buggered and lets go, you can still grab both ends of the magnetic tape and make your repair.
Waiting until you hear your music stop or other funky noises just makes for more work sometimes.

Paul
Paul