REALISTIC SUPERTAPE GOLD - 1978 - US
Realistic were a brand of Radio Shack / Tandy Corporation.
This was a US made cassette, sold in the late 70's and extensively during the early 80s, also widely distributed in Canada. Realistic never produced "pretty" tapes, until they got Denon to produce a few runs for them in the late 80's, using Denon's famous HD Large window shells. Apart from that, they are typically the "Simpletons" of the cassette industry. The tape though is another matter, and on that front, their tape formulations were always decent performers.
Supertape GOLD is Radio Shack’s premium ferric formulation (type I) tape. This high performance tape is designed to provide superior recordings on all cassette equipment. Described by Realistic as "The Ultimate Dynamic Range Recording Tape"... or, in words, their Super Ferric formulation, of that time.
Note 1: 60 Mins: New: Only 1 available.
Note 2: 90 Mins: Old: Get your Realistic Supertape Premium Ferric cassette now only at $3.78. Only 1 available now!
Note 3: 90 Mins: New: This is just a newer version of the one above, by a few months, or about a year, or thereabouts. The differences are simply visual, as it appears the tape is quite the same. There is a very slight colour difference. The "New" one et your Realistic Supertape Premium Ferric cassette now only at $3.78.
Side Note! I opened one of these tapes up to take pictures of the tape and the pressure felt pad had come off its place. This is an easy repair, so I will not tinker with these. They are sealed by a clear round sticker. UNREALISTIC PRICE! Pun intended! :)
REALISTIC SUPERTAPE “GOLD” SUPER FERRIC (1978)
Old vs. New Issue – Identification (See all pictures)
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Feature Old Issue New Issue
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Scale below window Large numbers Small numbers
Screw colour Silver screws Black screws
"Made in USA" shell stamp Front side Reverse side
Case-closure sticker Transparent Brilliant gold
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Watch below a video on these Realistic Supertape Gold cassettes by Tony Villa!
REALISTIC SUPERTAPE GOLD - 1978 - US (Clear Tab)