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According to Smithsonian, it was originally created for use in aircraft: > Intrigued by Earl Muntz’s four-track cartridge, Lear wanted a tape system for his Le
by runlevel1 4y ago
According to Smithsonian, it was originally created for use in aircraft:
> Intrigued by Earl Muntz’s four-track cartridge, Lear wanted a tape system for his Learjet business aircraft. Realizing that the aviation market was too small, Lear convinced Ford and GM to offer optional 8-track players.
Source: https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_995221 https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nma...
- fsckboy 4y agojust to be precise, that doesn't actually say it was deployed in Learjets, only that it was intended to be before it was developed. I don't doubt that it was, but it doesn't say that. btw, many 8-track tape cartridges had "Lear Jet" embossed in the plastic like this one http://fieldwoodhs.ednet.ns.ca/slim-182dvs10584jet.jpg http://fieldwoodhs.ednet.ns.ca/slim-182dvs10584jet.jpg