Who knew??
It was only a predominant format for about 20 years (CDs have been around for twice as long). In 1964, Bill Lear of Lear Jet Corporation, along with Ampex, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Motorola, and RCA, created the eight-track tape. Also known as Stereo 8, the first player was released in 1965. April 11th is National Eight-Track Tape Day
Ampex Data Systems Corporation is an American electronics company founded in 1944 by Alexander M. Poniatoff as a spin-off of Dalmo-Victor. The name AMPEX is an acronym, created by its founder, which stands for A lexander M . P oniatoff Ex cellence.
The worst part was when the music stopped and you heard a crunching sound and befor you could react fast enough the 8 track player had done ate your tape…so now it begins where you try and recover the mangled tape from deep within…and after hours a splicing you just toss the thing in the garbage
I was the only one who had a Sony 8-track recorder! This made me very popular. It was a challenge to get the source material to end at or near the end of each of the 8-tracks 4 stereo tracks.
How could these companies design such a flawed mechanism. Two different diameter tape paths for the same piece of tape - it was bound to fail. Sigh - what they wouldn’t do for continuous loop play!
Philips introduced the “Compact Cassette” before 8-track but it appears to have taken off in Europe and may have lagged behind the 8-track in the US. I don’t think 8-track ever made an appearance in Europe(?)
One 8 ounce serving of orange juice has 124 mg of vitamin C and also supplies potassium, thiamine, and folate. That little bit of sunshine in the morning can add a boost to your day. Get your orange juice fresh squeezed, bottled or in concentrated form in the freezer section. You can also enjoy orange juice blends for delicious combinations.
The United States is second only to Brazil in the production of orange juice, and they’re second only to Canda (really, that iz interesting) in consumption.
@itzme I remember, back in the day, making Minute Maid Orange Juice from that cardboard can that you let it defrost then “plop” it into the pitcher and add water. Also Minute Maid Lemonade and Lime Aid. Those were the days…
Oh yeah, me too @GraceWilson , but as a kid I was hooked on TANG, cuz I wanted to grow up strong an be an Astronaut…but we all know how that took a wrong purple haze turn
In 1861, the Battle of Puebla pitched 6,000 French troops against a small, under-supplied Mexican force of 2,000 men. Not expecting to win the campaign, the Mexican army overcame the French in under a day. While the battle didn’t win the war, the victory held great symbolism for Mexico during the Franco-Mexican War and buoyed the army throughout the conflict. Each year, Mexico commemorates the day with celebrations across the country, though it is not a federal holiday.
And of course…itz
NATIONAL ASTRONAUT DAY
National Astronaut Day on May 5th each year celebrates Astronauts as true heroes. The day’s mission is to inspire ALL to “reach for the stars” by sharing “out of this world” Astronaut stories and experiences.
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