BASF LH-X I - 1982 - US
Very well made and as good as any contemporary. BASF provided bulk tape to many duplicators at the time this cassette was in production, so you can be assured of the quality. This is a better tape than its counterpart, the LH-E I. BASF describes this tape as a high standard Type I tape good for a wider range of acoustical frequencies... in other words, a super-ferric tape?
Note 1: This is a VERY RARE BASF cassette. You can hardly even find them "used", let alone sealed.
These contain the famous SM Security Mechanism (Please do your research on SM, some cassette users open these tapes and remove the SM parts). Made in Brazil with tape made in Germany and assembled in accordance with BASF specifications. Made for the American continent.
Note 2: No mistake made on the 60 Minutes cassettes. These have the "The Bay" stores price sticker on them. 2 Available . May 28, 2024.
Note 3: The "Eaton's" store price sticker (very last picture, after the 90 Minutes), is even Rarer and very sought after due to its past iconic presence in the high-end market of Canadian Department retail stores. It makes this "Eaton's" item (tape) even more expensive. Eaton's is a well-missed brand of stores in Canada. SOLD OUT!
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About BASF
BASF SE is a German chemical company and the largest chemical producer in the world.
Founded in 1865, BASF became one of the true architects of cassette technology. Their deep expertise in magnetic chemistry shaped everything from early ferric formulations to the reference‑grade chromium dioxide tapes that defined real Type II performance. BASF shells were engineered with precision, their oxide coatings were remarkably consistent, and their true‑chrome behaviour remains instantly recognizable to anyone who’s ever dialed in a deck properly.
Even after the BASF name left consumer media, their formulations lived on through EMTEC and later Recording The Masters, keeping the BASF lineage active in modern tape production. For collectors and recording enthusiasts, BASF’s influence is still very much alive, a technical legacy that continues to matter every time one of their tapes hits the heads.
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