Philips FE-I - 1985 - EU
"A Basic ferric at that time, that can be compared to the D of the same era. Now, it has a retro cool look and coming from Philips, the creator of the Compact Cassette, they have kitsch value. Give them negative bias and some NR and they still make decent recordings." Tony Villa
Note 1: 60 Minutes: B-Grade: Lightly to moderately scuffed wrapper with one tear on the front left side edge. It's hard to spot it, so no pictures were take. The previous owner added a bit of clear tape to keep that tear closed. No pictures are needed here. Only 1 available
Note 2: 90 Minutes: Out of Stock
About Philips:
Koninklijke Philips N.V. (Philips, stylized as PHILIPS) is a Dutch multinational technology company headquartered in Amsterdam currently employs around 105,000 people across 60 countries.
Philips, founded in 1891 in Eindhoven, became one of Europe’s most influential electronics companies and the very originator of the Compact Cassette, introduced in 1963. Their early leadership in tape technology shaped global standards, while their consumer audio lineup, cassette decks, portable recorders, boomboxes, and HiFi systems, earned a reputation for practical engineering and dependable performance.
Philips collaborated widely with Japanese and European OEMs for tape production, releasing ferric and chrome lines across multiple markets. In later decades the company shifted toward medical and professional technologies, but its role in defining the cassette format remains one of its most enduring legacies.
Philips FE-I - 1985 - EU