The Sound of a Cassette Tape Being Eaten

And other musings on mechanical devices.

Photo by Daniel Schludi on Unsplash

Things seen and heard in particular times and places imprint deep in the subconscious. Whether it is the time or the place that holds greater primacy — I cannot say. You never really know what has imprinted until, many years down the road, you happen to recall some little thing from the past that has never quite gone away. The…