There’s something about this format that simply refuses to die. The fans just won’t let Compact Cassette go down without a fight. Video after the break.

Introduced by Philips in 1965, the "Compact Cassette" offered an alternative to the much larger vinyl record player as well as the 8-track cartridge. Not only was the drive battery-operated and ...

Note the metal split jump ring to mount connect the bead chain, and the screw-on caps to hold the adapter to the cassette. My first stop was to find an engineering drawing of the Compact Cassette ...