A couple of years back we needed 8 Track players for an educational  
program and had really good luck with eBay.

Just keep in mind that when new these things never ran particularly  
well, so 30 years later don't expect miracles.


Matthew White
Graduate Student
Department of History
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On Jul 18, 2008, at 1:38 AM, Micki Ryan wrote:

> Hello wise ones,
> Does anyone have a clue where I might find an 8-track tape player,  
> either as a loan or to purchase?  Within a large video collection we  
> are about to receive there is a carton of 8-track tapes containing  
> oral history interviews that no one has heard! The donor has a great  
> many players for the evolution of video formats, but no 8-track  
> audio player.
>
> Thanks for any help you can provide. If a Washington museum has such  
> a player, perhaps I can travel to your museum to listen to and  
> transfer these tapes.
>
> Micki Ryan, Director
> Orcas Island Historical Museum
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> Eastsound WA 98245
> 360 376 4849
> www.orcasmuseum.org
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>
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> Curator of Collections, Pratt Museum, Homer, Alaska
> The Pratt Museum in Homer, Alaska, is a vibrant museum of art,  
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> The Pratt Museum seeks an experienced and energetic curator who  
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