The Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and Sullivan

Top view of a reel-to-reel tape showing the packaging.

Underside view of a reel-to-reel tape showing the packaging.

Side view of a reel-to-reel tape showing the packaging.

Side view of a reel-to-reel tape showing the reel and tape.

Close view of a reel-to-reel tape showing the moulded inscription.

Close view of a reel-to-reel tape showing the tape.

Side view of a reel-to-reel tape showing the tape on the reel.

Classification

Description

A reel-to-reel tape with a recording of The Pirates of Penzance. A reel-to-reel tape comprises a magnetic tape wound onto an open reel rather than an enclosed cassette like an 8-track or compact cassette. Pre-recorded reels like this one were first introduced in the USA in 1949, and EMI started selling them in the UK in 1952. Diameter measurement refers to the reel, other dimensions refer to the box.

Designers & Manufacturers

Manufacturer

EMI

Manufactured for

World Record Club

Inscriptions

moulded: "MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN. EMITAPE. RECORDING TAPE" (reel)

Object number

AIBDC : 008034

Publishing

Author

Gilbert, William Schwenck

Sullivan, Arthur

Rights

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Date

1962 (circa)

Country

Method

injection moulded

reel

Material

plastic
PS
polystyrene
polyester	tape

Dimensions

Width

133mm

Length

133mm

Diameter

127mm

Colour

colourless	reel
orange	box
white	box