tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post7198104649376976695..comments2024-03-25T15:02:25.695+11:00Comments on oz.Typewriter: Smith-Corona takes careful aim and shoots itself in the footRobert Messengerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04366507489948676594noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-91223798235272403092014-12-16T13:47:50.252+11:002014-12-16T13:47:50.252+11:00Oh, man - I love it! a *looping* tape deck? I bet ...Oh, man - I love it! a *looping* tape deck? I bet you could reload those cassettes using tape from a normal cassette.<br /><br />Well, ok. something else to look for in the thrifts :DTedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774432656602082311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-29854897664534813252014-12-16T06:45:30.122+11:002014-12-16T06:45:30.122+11:00I remember stumbling across one of these in the th...I remember stumbling across one of these in the thrift store, spotting the familiar SCM logo and hoping that it was... I don't know what, actually. Ribbons? Extra type elements for the change-o-type set?<br /><br />An interesting idea, to be sure, though it shows how much market forces can control and evolve a media standard. I remember my folks exchanging reel-to-reel taped letters in the mail with my grandparents, and later exchanging cassettes for the same purpose.mpclemenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12807147515549175803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248447883714712696.post-82183853413692167122014-12-16T00:13:10.852+11:002014-12-16T00:13:10.852+11:00That video was very interesting. Reminds me if my ...That video was very interesting. Reminds me if my childhood fascination with audio cassette players, how we'd make impromptu radio programs.Joe Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10679530650280030752noreply@blogger.com