Trivia

Hard

8-Track Music Players Were Originally Invented For Use In What?

Satellites
Automobiles
Submarines
Jets
A 1960s era advertisement for the Lear Jet Stereo 8 sound system.
Bombardier Learjet

Answer: Jets

Bill Lear, founder of the Learjet Corporation, was continually focused on refining and improving the experience of passengers in his jets. Among the many things he researched and worked on was an alternative to the record player in order to provide jet passengers with smooth and skip-free music during their flights.

Lear’s efforts were largely unsuccessful until one of his designers, Richard Kraus, built the first 8-track player (which was heavily informed by the cartridge design of George Eash and the work of Earl “Madman” Muntz with his smaller, lesser-known 4-track cartridges).

In 1964, the Learjet Corporation constructed and distributed 100 demonstration models to recording and automotive executives in a bid to drum up interest and support for the new format. Lear’s efforts to introduce a new format were successful and soon 8-track players were in use in his jets as well as cars and homes across America.

More Trivia Questions

Trivia

Easy

To Update Their Image, The Cracker Jack Company Replaced The Box Toy With?

Trivia

Hard

Which Star Wars Actor Became Enormously Wealthy Off The Film’s Royalties?

Trivia

Hard

Which Popular Video Game Was Written Almost Entirely In Assembly Code?

Trivia

Hard

Which Character Kicked Off The Marvel Cinematic Universe Film Franchise?

Trivia

Hard

Which Of These Bowling Variants Is Extremely Popular In Eastern Canada And The New England Area?

Trivia

Very Hard

In 2013 Motorola Revealed An Unconventional Authentication System Built Around A?

Trivia

Hard

The Best Selling Single-Cylinder Car Of All Time Was The?

Trivia

Hard

A Heat Burst Is An Incredibly Rare Atmospheric Phenomenon Associated With?

Trivia

Easy

A Non-Functioning Gargoyle Is Known As What?

Trivia

Hard

In Ancient Persia, Which Of These Was Used As An Important Agricultural Timekeeping Device?