TDK Endless Tape - 1978,1987, & 1990
Collector's Corner:
These are quite rare sealed. The US/EU choices are box-fresh cassettes. The Japanese market ones have light scuffing. The 1 minute Japanese market is moderately scuffed, but you will like it just the same. No cuts, and no rips either. See pictures.
Note 1: 1 Minute: 1990: JP: Moderately scuffed. SOLD
Note 1: 3 Minutes: 1978: JP: Box-fresh perfect cassette. One 1 available
Note 2: 3 Minutes: 1978: JP: B101: Moderately scuffed wrapper. Case has two visible 2.5 cm & 3.5 cm hairline cracks (1 1/8" & 1 3/8") on the front side. B-Grade. One 1 available.
Note 3: 3 Minutes: 1987: JP: Light to scuffing. One 1 available
Note 4: 3 Minutes: 1987: CA: Box-fresh tapes. New one available
Note 5: 6 Minutes: 1987: CA: Box-fresh tapes. SOLD
Note 6: 12 Minutes: 1987: CA: Box-fresh tapes. One 1 available
Note 7: 1 Minute: 1990: JP: Moderately scuffed. SOLD
Note 8: 3 Minutes: 1990: JP: Lightly scuffed wrapper. Only 2 available.
Note 9: 6 Minutes: 1990: JP: Nearly box-fresh cassettes. Very few available.
About TDK:
TDK was founded in Tokyo, Japan, on 7 December 1935 to manufacture the iron-based magnetic material ferrite, which had been recently invented by Yogoro Kato and Takeshi Takei.[3] In 1952 and 1957 they began production of magnetic tapes, with compact cassette tapes following in 1966; it is for these that the company is most widely noted. TDK used to manufacture an extensive portfolio of magnetic and optical media, including several formats of videotape and blank CD-R and recordable DVD discs until the recording business was sold to Imation in 2007.
Operations in the USA began in 1965 with a New York City office,[4] and European operations began in 1970 with an office in Frankfurt, West Germany.[5]
Since 1997 TDK has gradually withdrawn from the production of compact cassettes. First with the MA-X and AR ("Acoustic Response"), then the AD ("Acoustic Dynamic") and SA-X line in 2001 and 2002 respectively, then the MA ("Metal Alloy") line in 2004. The SA ("Super Avilyn") and D ("Dynamic") lines were withdrawn in 2012 under Imation ownership. Industry trends see the company moving into new forms of media; in 2004 TDK was the first media manufacturer to join the companies developing BD post-DVD technology.[4] TDK operated a semiconductor division in California for about a decade, but divested it in 2005.
In late 2007, Imation acquired TDK's recording business, including flash media, optical media, magnetic tape, and accessories, for $300 million.[6][7] This also included a license to use the "TDK Life on Record" brand on data storage and audio products[8] for 25 years.[6] In September 2015, Imation announced that it had agreed to relinquish this license[9] and would cease selling TDK-branded products by the end of the year.[10]
TDK Endless Cassette - Made in Japan.