Video Tape Labels In Biro
"Do not tape over. Dad's snooker."
Blank E-180s with three films on them and a label that had been crossed out four times.
Every household had a shelf of these and a family argument about what had been recorded over. The long play setting fitted more on and looked awful.
The adverts were edited out in real time by a person sitting by the machine with their finger on pause. This was a skill.
Cost back then
£2.99 for a three-pack
Goes for now
Blank sealed tapes £10+; the machines are the hard bit
