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PlayTape is a 1⁄8 inch (3.2 mm)[2] audiotape format and mono or stereo playback system introduced in 1966 by Frank Stanton.[3] It is a two-track system, and was launched to compete with existing 4-track cartridge technology. The cartridges play anywhere from eight to 24 minutes, and are continuous. Because of its portability, PlayTape was an almost instant success, and over 3,000 artists had published in this format by 1968.

I've never seen one of these in the flesh. If the tapes weren't so expensive, it would be a cool item to have.

From jewpedia: > PlayTape is a 1⁄8 inch (3.2 mm)[2] audiotape format and mono or stereo playback system introduced in 1966 by Frank Stanton.[3] It is a two-track system, and was launched to compete with existing 4-track cartridge technology. The cartridges play anywhere from eight to 24 minutes, and are continuous. Because of its portability, PlayTape was an almost instant success, and over 3,000 artists had published in this format by 1968. I've never seen one of these in the flesh. If the tapes weren't so expensive, it would be a cool item to have.

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I never saw one of these that I remember, but I did acquire a used late 1950s-1960s reel to reel and assortment of tapes in the early 1970s. One of my contractor Dad's rich customers gave it to me, apparently their kids went off to college and careers, left this stuff at home and the parents were house cleaning. Lots of Count Basie music and others of that genre. I ended up giving it all away in my late teens.