Re: arsclist Tape dating help, please

[Graham Newton <gn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Richard L. Hess" wrote:

> When did 1/4 track machines start becoming available? I had always thought
> it was the very early 60s.
That would do it, I think.  The commercial 2 track stereo tapes were still
being produced into the late 50's, so it would seem to be 1959 or 1960 for 
1/4 track, certainly not much earlier.



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