burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

It's basically a Fidelipac-playing radio station cart machine extensively adapted and cheapened for consumer use.

I dubbed (radio-speak for "copied a record or tape to a tape") hundreds of records and radio commercials onto those in the 1970s... Stations usually had triple-deck players in the control room, or automated, computer-driven walls of cart players for automated format stations.

The AM-FM I worked for was live on AM and robotic on FM. I had to record the weather cart for FM twice during my shift. News was simul-cast live. If the very primitive computer stalled, FM went down until the engineer and program director could get there.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Ah, yes. Columbia House. I got lots of records from them but never tapes. That was a pretty good deal if you played it right.

There are a lot of familiar names on those tapes.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Yes, but the contents are all jokes! Read carefully.

PhotogHobbyist Loc: Bradford, PA

Anybody still have a functioning 8-track player?

BebuLamar

You may or may not like any of the tapes but those are the more desirable ones than the ones they made you buy at regular price.

Soul Dr. Loc: Beautiful Shenandoah Valley

I do, along with the tapes. The player is built into an AM/FM receiver. All my stereo equipment is packed away in the basement due to lack of room in current home.
I also have reel to reel tape decks and tapes.
At one time I had 17 turntables.

Will

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

In the 1970s, we had component stereo systems with high power amps, big speakers, turntables, and tape decks.

In 2020s, I have an iPhone with a set of earbuds, and a MacBook Air with a set of Sony professional headphones. Oh, I still have some old stereo gear that entertains me in my storage shed between mowing sections of my yard. The wife won't let it in the house! She kicked it out 20 years ago...