open-reel
Britishadjective
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There are cassette recorders and machines from the days of open-reel tape, for example.
From New York Times
Hedrick’s sons, Gary and David, donated 167 open-reel tapes, other sound recordings and photographs to the center last year for preservation and archiving.
From Washington Times
A central mixer, housed in a decrepit locker room in the White House basement, was the switchboard that coordinated the recording machines, Sony TC-800B open-reel models.
From MSNBC
It was a problem that plagued all types of magnetic tape formats, from open-reel to audiocassette.
From Time
Nicole Lizée's The Golden Age of the Radiophonic Workshop, with its open-reel tape machines, games console and typewriter, was a disappointment.
From The Guardian
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