Tag: 8 track players

Clear Acrylic Cased 8 Track Tape Players

The 8 Track Shack warehouse is full 8-track tape players that have bunged up and abused fake wood cases. Nobody wants a player with a scratched up and dented case with pushed in corners and damaged vinyl veneer….so they just sit there in case we need parts. Until now. We’ve just completed our first clear cased 8 track tape player deck and added it to our inventory. You can see more pictures of it here. The whole process is a very expensive and time intensive process, but look for more models to be added for sale. In the meantime, if […]

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Graphite Dust Buildup After 10-15 Minutes in 8 Track Tape Player

Recently a customer who purchased an 8 track tape player from 8 Track Shack called us with a question. Upon receiving the player, the customer stuck his finger inside the player and found it to be dirty. The customer asked the obvious question “Aren’t your players supposed to be cleaned and restored prior to shipment?” The answer, of course, is that the players are cleaned by our repair shop. They are also cleaned  on the outside and inside the cartridge compartment prior to being photographed for the web store. The repair shop tests each 8 track player thoroughly before shipment, […]

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