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c/blast-from-the-pastnancyjonesnancyjones4h agoProlific Poster

The afternoon I tried to show my nephew an 8-track player and it nearly caught fire

Last Saturday I pulled out my old 8-track collection from the garage to show my teenage nephew what music was like before CDs. I plugged in the player and within ten minutes the tape started smelling like burnt plastic and smoke was coming out of the vents. Has anyone else had a vintage music player nearly cook itself just from playing one Beatles album?
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mianelson
mianelson4h ago
Burnt plastic smell, that brings back memories. Those old players were finicky.
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leo_black76
Used to think they were cool. Now I just think they're fire hazards.
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