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Pug Lover · 09-23-2008, 08:56 PM

2XL was a large toy talking robot that also operated as an 8 track tape player.With this unit came an 8 track tape that supplied the voice of 2XL himself,who provided all kinds of topics,games and quizzes.He had big red eyes that flashed in sync with his dialogue.

2XL was given to me as a Christmas present when I was 9 years old back in 1979,and was commonly sold in toy stores during the late 1970s.

Also available in toy stores during that period,was a variety of different 2XL 8 track tapes.In other words,2XL had his own 8 track series.

Does anyone else remember 2XL?

Dude111 · 06-30-2022, 11:43 AM

Wow would be awesome....

So you can play any 8track in it??

I have a panasonic 8track player but Im needing a new one as alot of cartridges dont play well. (Its the player,I dont know if the rack isnt sitting right anymore or what..... A friend of mine who has a repair shop says it needs alot of work)

biffbronson · 06-30-2022, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Dude111

I have a panasonic 8track player but Im needing a new one as alot of cartridges dont play well. (Its the player,I dont know if the rack isnt sitting right anymore or what..... A friend of mine who has a repair shop says it needs alot of work)

It wil probably be most cost effective for you to buy another machine; I think the Realistic (Radio Shack) brand of players can be found for reasonable prices.

Dude111 · 07-02-2022, 12:01 AM

Gracious Biff

Hawkee · 07-03-2022, 03:05 AM

I believe they made a new version of 2XL in the 90's and the new version now was a cassette player and functioned like the original 2XL but his voice came from the cassette tape that he came with. You could also buy more 2XL cassettes to expand his memory and the cassettes had different things for 2XL to do like talk about sports school and hobbies and you could even play a game show with a game show tape too. And the new version was made by Tiger and was a huge seller for Christmas 1994. I saw the new 2XL in a toy store when it came out and it looked cool but I never knew you could play music in these machines too
Bestie

Dude111 · 07-03-2022, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by biffbronson

It wil probably be most cost effective for you to buy another machine; I think the Realistic (Radio Shack) brand of players can be found for reasonable prices.

I read a thread on tapeheads last night about a head alignment cartridge.. I wonder if that might help?

09-23-2008, 08:56 PM	#1
Pug Lover Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 05, 2003 Location: Hamilton Ontario Canada Posts: 467	2XL (8 track tape player) 2XL was a large toy talking robot that also operated as an 8 track tape player.With this unit came an 8 track tape that supplied the voice of 2XL himself,who provided all kinds of topics,games and quizzes.He had big red eyes that flashed in sync with his dialogue. 2XL was given to me as a Christmas present when I was 9 years old back in 1979,and was commonly sold in toy stores during the late 1970s. Also available in toy stores during that period,was a variety of different 2XL 8 track tapes.In other words,2XL had his own 8 track series. Does anyone else remember 2XL?
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07-03-2022, 03:05 AM	#5
Hawkee Michael Fassbender Fanatic Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jan 17, 2016 Location: California Posts: 10,821	I believe they made a new version of 2XL in the 90's and the new version now was a cassette player and functioned like the original 2XL but his voice came from the cassette tape that he came with. You could also buy more 2XL cassettes to expand his memory and the cassettes had different things for 2XL to do like talk about sports school and hobbies and you could even play a game show with a game show tape too. And the new version was made by Tiger and was a huge seller for Christmas 1994. I saw the new 2XL in a toy store when it came out and it looked cool but I never knew you could play music in these machines too Bestie
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06-30-2022, 11:43 AM	#2
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 36,381	Wow would be awesome.... So you can play any 8track in it?? I have a panasonic 8track player but Im needing a new one as alot of cartridges dont play well. (Its the player,I dont know if the rack isnt sitting right anymore or what..... A friend of mine who has a repair shop says it needs alot of work)

07-02-2022, 12:01 AM	#4
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 36,381	Gracious Biff