Some have fast forward. But rewind is mechanically impossible. * Archived Message Posted by doubledown on April 23, 2025, 22:42:39, in reply to "My memory of dashboard 8-track players is that everybody was happy to see them go." Previous Message They never worked, the tapes jammed a lot, no fast-forward, etc. Message Thread: Obsolete tech: just got this working. - doubledown April 23, 2025, 21:42:45 Butwhy.gif* - VIV April 23, 2025, 21:46:02 Because it’s awesome. * - doubledown April 23, 2025, 21:55:57 ooo - IlliniSax05 April 23, 2025, 22:00:13 Bwhaha* - OrangeSox April 23, 2025, 22:42:41 lol. * - VIV April 23, 2025, 22:08:36 Killing the battery to fast forward to the end of the tape? Is that the awesome part? - complainant April 23, 2025, 22:03:27 Wait til I tell you about my 8-track collection. * - doubledown April 23, 2025, 22:08:06 My memory of dashboard 8-track players is that everybody was happy to see them go. - complainant April 23, 2025, 22:36:00 Some have fast forward. But rewind is mechanically impossible. * - doubledown April 23, 2025, 22:42:39 This was about 47 years ago. The details are a little fuzzy. - complainant April 23, 2025, 22:57:11   Searching