Radio Shack sold two models: the original, suitable for cassettes and audio tapes, and a later, larger and more powerful version for video tapes as well (44-233A). I keep one of those plugged in beside my desk and still use it fairly often, but I'm planning to build one of Chuck's one of these days (that one minute on, 30 minute off (officially ;-) duty cycle is a PITA if you're degaussing a bunch of disks).
On Mon, May 6, 2024 at 9:42 PM Mike Katz via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > I also have one of those from Radio Shack that I have had for more than > 30 years. > > On 5/6/2024 8:30 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: > > On 5/6/24 15:12, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: > >> Radio Shack used to sell a "Bulk Tape Eraser". I gave mine to the > college. > >> Those are on eBay, and even Amazon. > >> > > I've had one of those for years. Resembles a kitchen Mixmaster without > > the beaters. The problem is that it has a limited working period of > > about a minute before it gets too hot and the thermal cutout stops the > fun. > > > > --Chuck > > > > > >
