Forgotten Format: SANYO Micro-Pack 35 Tape Recorder

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7 жыл бұрын

In the early 1960s Philips in The Netherlands were working on creating a new compact cassette tape system. Meanwhile over in Japan, Sanyo were doing the exact same thing, but the results were very different…
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MP3 of Side A of the Japanese Cartridge: bit.ly/2wJEAzt
(Side A has been copied twice in this MP3 - look at the top pinned comment below for a breakdown of the contents)
Here's Side B bit.ly/2eKRe7c
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@waldsteiger 6 жыл бұрын

some people say he sleeps in a web of magnetic tape, some say he only eats from laserdisc. all we know is,

@the40yearoldnewb 6 жыл бұрын

You're spot on. My wife is Japanese and she took a listen. The voice you included in the video isa tour guide on a bus tour and she's asking everyone to look outside to see the world famous blah blah institute. Riveting stuff, eh? The label says they were in in a popular sightseeing area called Nikko. Great vids man.

@cdigames 6 жыл бұрын

With every 'new' tape format you review, it becomes more and more evident that Philips hit the nail on the head with the Compact Cassette. It is by far the simplest way to accomplish what it set out to do, and also seemingly the smallest ( for what was available at the time ).

@trentblades6668 6 жыл бұрын

"Like everybody does, I've got some rubber roller restorer" LOL

@PearComputingDevices 4 жыл бұрын

This was back when Sanyo made very high quality stuff. I have a rare Sanyo computer. Sure, I don't think it was very rare in Japan.. but rare here in the states and it's built to function like an appliance. It reminds me a lot of a VCR. Built incredibly well for being so compact. Neat device. A nod to Japanese engineering.

@AhmedSalam 6 жыл бұрын

Nothing suits me better than a nice afternoon while watching a forgotten piece of tech presented by the man with muppets .. Thank You Sir

@ZGryphon 4 жыл бұрын

I love the aesthetics of Japanese gadgets from the '60s and '70s--their surfaces, their proportions, their solid heaviness. Even the typography.

@dazaspc 6 жыл бұрын

Ahh the days when personal electronics were valued enough to have a decent factory leather case.

@mikanichie4849 6 жыл бұрын

The Japanese Cartridge is indeed sounds like a trip in Aomori（青森） prefecture including Asamushi（浅虫, also written on the label） and other spots. The speaker was probably a tourist guide.

@trevorlondon3750 4 жыл бұрын

Halfway through I was thinking to myself that THIS is what Top Gear should've been like, and then at the end he impersonates Clarkson.

@q61org 6 жыл бұрын

I listened to all the audio, and found it was a recording done by someone who lived in Sapporo, taking "sound snaps" of tour guides during an extensive tour in northeastern Japan, somewhere in mid 1960s, possibly 1965. The label on the cartridge says Asamushi, Mt. Iimori, and Nikko.

@molletts 6 жыл бұрын

My parents have (had? I haven't seen it for a few years) a similarly beautifully-made Sanyo portable Compact Cassette recorder, probably from the late 1960s or early 70s. I remember as a young boy I used to love the feel of the brushed steel surfaces, the gorgeously-smooth volume/tone controls (they almost felt like they were weighted in some way) and the firm, positive touch of the buttons. They bought me my own modern (i.e. all-plastic) Ferguson cassette recorder in the end, but I always tried to find excuses to use the Sanyo.

@MrDrewmeyer 6 жыл бұрын

I love to imagine that in an alternate universe this system took off and today Techmoan is doing a video on "Forgotten Format: Phillips Compact Cassette"

@bobbyberetta4206 6 жыл бұрын

My favorite channel on KZfaq! Love forgotten format episodes.

@stp22 6 жыл бұрын

Techmoan you never fail to keep me glued to my screen, amazing museum of audio you are building

@gtoger 6 жыл бұрын

Ha! You mentioned the Clarkson bit and I thought "oh no, I bet not." And then YES! Totally!

@onedeadsaint 6 жыл бұрын

what's amazing is yesterday probably only a handful of people ever heard this recording! love hidden audio treasures like this! even if it's not all that interesting I still find it fasinating.

@jstagzsr 4 жыл бұрын

i have discovered literally probably over 100 formats of audio and video storage that i had no idea existed. this is a fascinating channel. i absolutely love this stuff!!

@SCRNSH0T 6 жыл бұрын

Just discovered this channel, and as a videographer, photographer, and allround techie, this is fascinating, what a amazing channel. In depth, interesting, easy to listen/watch, keep on going!