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If you have an 8-track player that is struggling with a bit of "uneven play" on several cassettes that usually play fine in other players, the problem could be a TOO polished "capstan". This can happen after many years of use where pinch rollers and tapes have polished the capstan so smooth that it no longer...

8-track, also known as Stereo 8 or 8-Track, is an analog audio format that became popular in the 1960s and 1970s. It was developed by a consortium led by Bill Lear (founder of the Learjet), and it was based on earlier technology from the 1950s. Here are some key points about 8-track: 8-track was a…