![akai akai](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNSSReO8ie2ZdS_p2Qh-9qWefG_pf6hA3uevtSlcwJCVbwi8pCpWY5QrMne1fBelshfudCfQcq3FI4xCJfSAyHvi24arIErumo3OUeQeHiQ_V-m86AkoA0ipfQ83esiy-W8C_nwERier8/s1600/akai+gxc-510d.jpg) |
AKAI on the wall - 1974 |
When we say Cassette deck we normally think of a square box of a component that can be stacked one on each other. This was not however always the case. In the 70's some manufacturers tried a different approach by promoting vertical standing models that can be wall mounted or simply standing next to a tape recorder - like the big boys. Here is a selection of vertical standing cassette decks by various manufacturers.
![akai gxc-510d 1974 akai gxc-510d 1974](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnsOw471Fy7YmFh6HhnB0579AJmFg4DyQI4g-hBECHXdxagOPKx1TNKLcOBlOmOBfUaJdLBQ_vSEYTzrHFD4da71XxjKpNg5Dsw5aoUYtEEvmCofGGyY2i03N690omsCd78GRyfBMLNDw/s1600/akai+gxc-510d+1974.JPG) |
AKAI GXC-510D 1974 |
![aurex pc-6030 1976 aurex pc-6030 1976](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC7-c4Ts-geVOWWicPGKkjS2e6dZSjyYY8t4CYsYNM8Wi2EHiwQVKEbz6Wec5tybJI8j5hAFY1BMDx1ItJaYgXK497aHbe97QaCAHGgffE2IoZmY0380M0QBNpBjpXGGmkwuWJjspExNQ/s1600/aurex+pc-6030+1976.jpg) |
Aurex (TOSHIBA) PC-6030 1976 |
![denon dr750 1977 denon dr750 1977](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4FqNyuVd-EXxhnul76UlPbftSyNLDJh_vxtt0hSeTcyCrLjYLnNMMy-8ycAs57pRssQWp09NF6WRg3_kPt-c-dnX_n6WsMGrgDRxmZFoFfpVSj-Y07qOcUgPXmt8yRgOd9rY0u9IXBjg/s1600/denon+dr750+1977.jpg) |
DENON DR750 1977 |
![nakamichi 700 1973 nakamichi 700 1973](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp_T-Pcpj_K9YBPAMG4032MJ0G_trREaEeMZLEcWRMvOf5EokMrXSSrr8xT3UG2tdi9Zf1Xn6iuWBt6Y0gqN3Yamm4Ynh6q7zZ2WsqFF9OWHaiAAx6OwDlreB4c-1dO0mj12iKafuWprk/s1600/nakamichi+700+1973.JPG) |
Nakamichi 700 1973 |
![PHILIPS N2521 1977 PHILIPS N2521 1977](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMuCnm_UbBCs2FRAx1Q-v614eU8zfTRXzYtdrUjb5BwDg6dM9oI-neYOPFIUyzjEAXBh8d5Q4f6Y6xvDH5vd-8WaWPalsMl7UbKViIdjavTfUJWvlS3LGbMpzzgGCPJ0hQ4rYyMcz2X2U/s1600/PHILIPS+N2521+1977.jpg) |
PHILIPS N2521 1977 |
![teac a-860 1976 teac a-860 1976](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlj9Q2mvSpToMNFb7NPewG251fEeXgt_NF2s2zusEYkQ4fHtBsg_-DU5uYbRDelGcYxHZUAr3DScsndZXkZpDR_ZvZOUfCyNznijVxMkkifLzgyCQVW7TI8AcNtzd1y158-UV2SjvJJug/s1600/teac+a-860+1976.jpg) |
TEAC A-860 1976 |
![tandberg TCD 330 1977 tandberg TCD 330 1977](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiICr_yKZLOO3t3L6AFb5yChuYAeW6icvdqNf1MGUpopgN2KOo2iyg-7Wok-X353H33CA5X03O8dhMeiShYikgOs_xvuGpBxmwxyliqQFdpbKBThHwthI5DNwUyM3uOUEDPPTp5fw2wTN8/s1600/tandberg+TCD+330+1977.jpg) |
TANDBERG TCD 330 (right) 1977 |