Present 8-track tape cartridges have a major flaw-they cannot be reversed-to edit, or hear program material again. This paper describes the design of a Reversible 8-track cartridge, which has been tooled and will be distributed this summer. Emphasis is placed on the design details of the molded spring system and its relationship to the tape tension.

Author: Smith II, K. Rey
Affiliation: KRS Magnetics, Inc, Los Altos, CA
AES Convention: 63 (May 1979) Paper Number: 1489
Publication Date: May 1, 1979 Import into BibTeX
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