Memorex MRXI - 1982 - US

These have a rather unusual cassette case, good shells, and decent type I tape in them.

Many used these cassettes at the time and if you feel that nostalgic urge, these still provide decent recordings, with only a bit of negative bias and NR. Very iconic tape, as it was the tape to got to for many of us, as it was one of the most affordable Type I of tapes during the early 80's. 

Note 1: 90 Minutes: No outer wrapper as they came inside a rather damaged 2-pack loose wrapper. I repurposed the wrapper and sealed them. They are new and intact.
These were a bit tight to wind either way. I tapped them on my knee 3 times on both sides and then the tape became properly loose for use as intended of >, >>, and << functions. Any tape this old, for any brand might require this well known "hack" to work properly. These were re-sealed to avoid any future unnecessary tampering and outside elements getting in the case and tape (dust, etc.).  


About Memorex:

Established in 1961 in Silicon Valley, Memorex started by selling computer tapes, then added other media such as disk packs. The company then expanded into disk drives and other peripheral equipment for IBM mainframes. During the 1970s and into the early 1980s Memorex was worldwide one of the largest independent suppliers of disk drives and communications controllers to users of IBM-compatible mainframes, as well as media for computer uses and consumers.

Memorex entered the consumer media business in 1971 and started the ad campaign, first with its "shattering glass" advertisements and then with a series of famous television commercials featuring Ella Fitzgerald. In the commercials she would sing a note that shattered a glass while being recorded to a Memorex audio cassette. The tape was played back and the recording also broke the glass, asking "Is it live, or is it Memorex?" This would become the company slogan which was used in a series of advertisements released through 1970s and 1980s.

Over time the Memorex consumer brand has been owned by Tandy, Handy Holdings, Imation and as of 2016 Digital Products International (DPI)^[5]. Today, Memorex is a brand for consumer electronics and accessories such as portable audio players, iPod accessories, flat panel TVs, Blu-ray Disc players, flash drives, CDs and DVDs.

Memorex MRXIS - 1987 - EU