RON> Hi Billy:
 RON> I see that your are interested in 8-track tapes. I have a collection
 RON> of
 RON> about 200-300 tapes, mostly country music. I also have a panasonic
 RON> portable 8-track player that is connected to my music system. The
 RON> system
 RON> that I have set up can play or record from phono, reel-to-reel, CD,
 RON> cassette, or VCR. I do most of my recording onto video tape now as
 RON> the
 RON> quality is as good as reel-to reel tape. I have two Sony super hi-fi
 RON> Betamax VCR's. One is used for recording music, while the other is
 RON> connected to the TV. I also have about 1,000  collectible record
 RON> albums
 RON> and I don't know how many 45's. Also have about 200 reel-to-reel
 RON> tapes
 RON> and about 200 cassettes that I've recorded over the years. As I'm no
 RON> longer a spring chicken, I'm beginning to wonder what will happen to
 RON> all
 RON> this music when I'm gone. I might be interested in getting rid of
 RON> the
 RON> old 8-tracks. Just recently I gave to a friend a portable 8-track
 RON> player. If there are thrift shops in your area, check there. I see
 RON> them
 RON> all the time here in Lincoln. Like you, I have collected all kinds
 RON> of music over the years; but, my real love is old-time country.
     Well it sounds like you have quite a system set up. I have checked most 
of the flea markets and the shops, but for some reason, I quess maybe there 
are people beating me to them, or the shops just feel there is no interest.  
I haven't tried any of the reel-to-reel stuff yet.  I just can't see why 
people want to go and get a tape of old stuff when they can get an 8-track 
for about a buck at the most and the quality is just the same.  I really 
don't care about country that much, I go mainly for the old school rock.
          Billy
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