Are You Able To Pass This Vintage Items Quiz? Most Can’t!

Corey Moylan|History|9 Oct 2025

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Retry Correct Incorrect Reel-to-reel tape recording is a form of magnetic tape audio recording in which the recording medium is held on a reel that is not permanently mounted in a cassette. It was used in early tape drives for data storage in video tape recorders and on mainframe computers. As of 2020, there are still two companies that manufacture magnetic recording tape.
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  • Telegraph machine
  • Early electronic keyboard
  • 8-track player
  • Reel-to-reel tape recorder
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