KISS- Paul Stanley 8-Track Tape. Splice-Tested.
As pictured. In a brief test, it pulled smoothly and sounded
good. The splice remained intact and the existing foil strip changed the
channel properly.
Pads are in serviceable
condition.
The tape was tested a clean, well-maintained Pioneer H-R100.
But this is NOT a guarantee that any/every machine will yield similar
performance-- or for how long. Be aware
that different make/model players have significant variations in build quality,
cleanliness and maintenance and can yield vastly different results with the
same tape. Since there is no practical way for a seller to evaluate the
veracity of a reported ‘problem’ or guarantee that every 40 or 50 year old tape
is going to play perfectly on any machine a buyer might choose to pop it into—I
simply DON’T.
Since any used, unrestored tape that would likely benefit
from servicing/rebuilding. This one it’s sold STRICTLY as an as-is collectors/
display item with no returns, refunds or
adjustments. In fact, it is strongly suggested that this tape be carefully
evaluated and/or rebuilt before any playback attempt is made. Be aware that
just about every used 8-track on eBay is sold this exact same way.
Sorry for the lengthy disclaimer! Most 8-track guys are
quite aware of the legendary unreliability of this format, and probably keep a
splicing block, razor blade and sensing foil at the ready. But it gives me
something firm and final to paste into a return message from somebody who’s
shocked—SHOCKED!!-- that his 60 year-old Sears Silvertone consumed a 50 year
old 8-track tape and would like to return a bunch of magnetic spaghetti. No
thanks!
- SHIPPING NOTES-
Fast Shipping! Generally, orders received by 1PM Pacific get
to the Post Office the same day.
U.S. CUSTOMERS: A package of four tapes weighs under a
pound, so an order of up to four can ship via USPS Media Mail for the same
price as ONE! Thus, purchasing multiples saves you significantly over ordering
one at a time. Put everything in your cart, then order. Nonetheless, due to the
way eBay calculates combined orders, you will likely be overcharged for
shipping at checkout. But with multi-tape orders, I subtract the actual cost of
the label from the total you were charged for shipping—then promptly refund the
difference. If a domestic the order is for over $40 (not including sales tax),
I’ll refund ALL the shipping. Fair enough?
NON-U.S. CUSTOMERS: With most International orders, “one
pound and under” packages can be sent quite reasonably. Four well-packed
8-track tapes weigh just under a pound, so four can be sent for the same price
as ONE. However, given the way eBay calculates the weight of combined orders,
you will likely be overcharged for shipping at check-out. But with each
multi-tape International order, I subtract the actual cost of the label from
the total you paid for shipping—then promptly refund the difference. Often, I’ll
get an inquiry as to the cost of Internationally shipping a box 30 or 40 tapes,
but this never works out—since International rates tend to rise exponentially
with the weight and size of the package.
RR