1969 era Toshiba 8-track - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

ChevLoRay · 12-08-2012, 06:19 PM

A friend at work, who totaled out his '65 Fairlane in March of '69, ran across his old Toshiba 8-track that he pulled out of the car. So, he asked if I wanted it. Sure! So, now I need to find a bracket and it will be period-correct for my truck. Since I still have some 8-tracks, as well as a recorder and some blanks....it might be a good thing to have.

MikeyMan · 12-08-2012, 07:17 PM

Retro Baby

Just go ahead and bench test that stereo before you spend time and effort to install.
Those rubber bands inside may be bad and not work.

I've got an AM/FM 8-Track on my 1980 Honda CB900 Custom. The tapes sound a little wrabbly, but old schoolers dig the coolness of the period correct piece. That Pioneer was also the same model I had in my 1974 Malibu Classic.

ole dollor · 12-08-2012, 10:59 PM

i bet that most people these days don't even know what an 8 track is....my first car i put in a 4 track player in it, and about 4 months later the 8 tracks came out....just my luck.

GASoline71 · 12-08-2012, 11:07 PM

I had an 8 track player in my first car as well. Then I got a cassette adapter for it... I might even still have that adapter layin' around somewhere.

Gary

PAWS 72 · 12-09-2012, 12:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ole dollor

i bet that most people these days don't even know what an 8 track is....my first car i put in a 4 track player in it, and about 4 months later the 8 tracks came out....just my luck.

OOH yea I do.Grew up on them.

**bignbad** · 12-09-2012, 11:01 AM

I have 1 of those 8 track players my dad had it in his 72 nova ss. I bought a universal bracket for it at radio shack. Still works I'm going to put it in my 72 truck

**Boog** · 12-09-2012, 01:38 PM

Not difficult to make a bracket out of a piece of sheet aluminum or steel if you can't find a readymade one.

ChevLoRay · 12-09-2012, 02:22 PM

There's a metal fab shop in my sons' neighborhood. I'm betting that they can make one w/o difficulty. $$ is the question, but I'm sure getting an answer is free. They make stuff using water jets and such.

12-08-2012, 06:19 PM	#1
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	1969 era Toshiba 8-track A friend at work, who totaled out his '65 Fairlane in March of '69, ran across his old Toshiba 8-track that he pulled out of the car. So, he asked if I wanted it. Sure! So, now I need to find a bracket and it will be period-correct for my truck. Since I still have some 8-tracks, as well as a recorder and some blanks....it might be a good thing to have. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

12-08-2012, 07:17 PM	#2
MikeyMan Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.W. Chicago, IL. Posts: 317	Re: 1969 era Toshiba 8-track Retro Baby Just go ahead and bench test that stereo before you spend time and effort to install. Those rubber bands inside may be bad and not work. I've got an AM/FM 8-Track on my 1980 Honda CB900 Custom. The tapes sound a little wrabbly, but old schoolers dig the coolness of the period correct piece. That Pioneer was also the same model I had in my 1974 Malibu Classic.

12-08-2012, 10:59 PM	#3
ole dollor Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Anton, Texas Posts: 2,364	Re: 1969 era Toshiba 8-track i bet that most people these days don't even know what an 8 track is....my first car i put in a 4 track player in it, and about 4 months later the 8 tracks came out....just my luck.

12-09-2012, 11:01 AM	#6
bignbad Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: highspire,pa Posts: 423	Re: 1969 era Toshiba 8-track I have 1 of those 8 track players my dad had it in his 72 nova ss. I bought a universal bracket for it at radio shack. Still works I'm going to put it in my 72 truck __________________ '72 chevy k20 '06 H-D Springer softail http://www.bluemooncruisers.com/ http://www.enginecycle.com/ ~Eric

12-09-2012, 01:38 PM	#7
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,661	Re: 1969 era Toshiba 8-track Not difficult to make a bracket out of a piece of sheet aluminum or steel if you can't find a readymade one. __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

12-09-2012, 02:22 PM	#8
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: 1969 era Toshiba 8-track There's a metal fab shop in my sons' neighborhood. I'm betting that they can make one w/o difficulty. $$ is the question, but I'm sure getting an answer is free. They make stuff using water jets and such. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

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