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Here’s a Piece of Music Gear I’ve Never Heard Of Before: The Tefifon

Oh, those Germans. First they perfected magnetic recording tape so Der Fuhrer’s speeches could be broadcast around the clock. Then they came up with something completely unnecessary.

It was called the Tefifon, an audio player that used something akin to an ancestor of the 8-track that could run uninterrupted for up to four hours.

(Via Tom and the AV Club)

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