ORWO | Compact Cassette

ORWO

ORWO - (short for ORiginal Wolfen) was one of the largest magnetic tape manufacturers in the socialist bloc. In the 1970s and 1980s, ORWO produced massive volumes of magnetic tape for audio cassettes, reels, video cassettes, and computer storage media. The company existed from the late 1960s until privatization in 1990, after which it was bought by the Turkish RAKS, went bankrupt and closed in 1994.

Brand Manufacturer Model Description Type Length Year Made in Market
Compact Cassette ORWO 60 Type I Normal 1972 East Germany ORWO ORWO / Dessauer Type I Normal 60 1972 East Germany
Compact Cassette ORWO 60 Type I Normal 1974 East Germany ORWO ORWO / Dessauer Type I Normal 60 1974 East Germany
Compact Cassette ORWO 60 Type I Normal 1974 East Germany ORWO ORWO / Dessauer Type I Normal 60 1974 East Germany East Germany
Compact Cassette ORWO 90 Type I Normal 1975 East Germany ORWO ORWO / Dessauer Type I Normal 90 1975 East Germany
Compact Cassette ORWO 60 Type I Normal 1976 East Germany ORWO ORWO / Dessauer Type I Normal 60 1976 East Germany
Compact Cassette ORWO 60 Type I Normal 1976 East Germany ORWO ORWO / Dessauer Type I Normal 60 1976 East Germany
Compact Cassette ORWO Cleaning Cassette 1977 East Germany ORWO ORWO / Dessauer Cleaning Cassette 1977 East Germany East Germany
Compact Cassette ORWO 90 Type I Normal 1978 East Germany ORWO ORWO / Dessauer Type I Normal 90 1978 East Germany
Compact Cassette ORWO "KR" Cleaning Cassette 1979 East Germany ORWO ORWO / Dessauer KR Cleaning Cassette 1979 East Germany East Germany
Compact Cassette ORWO 60 Type I Normal 1980 East Germany ORWO ORWO / Dessauer Type I Normal 60 1980 East Germany
Compact Cassette ORWO 60 Type I Normal 1981 East Germany ORWO ORWO / Dessauer Type I Normal 60 1981 East Germany
Compact Cassette ORWO 60 Type I Normal 1981 East Germany ORWO ORWO / Dessauer Type I Normal 60 1981 East Germany East Germany
Compact Cassette ORWO 60 Type II Chrome 1983 East Germany ORWO ORWO / Dessauer Type II Chrome 60 1983 East Germany East Germany
Compact Cassette ORWO 30 Type I Normal 1985 East Germany ORWO ORWO / Dessauer Type I Normal 30 1985 East Germany East Germany
Compact Cassette ORWO 60 "black" Type I Normal 1985 East Germany ORWO ORWO / Dessauer black Type I Normal 60 1985 East Germany East Germany
Compact Cassette ORWO 60 Type II Chrome 1985 East Germany ORWO ORWO / Dessauer Type II Chrome 60 1985 East Germany East Germany
Compact Cassette ORWO 60 "white" Type I Normal 1986 East Germany ORWO ORWO / Dessauer white Type I Normal 60 1986 East Germany East Germany
Compact Cassette ORWO 30 Type I Normal 1989 East Germany ORWO ORWO / Dessauer Type I Normal 30 1989 East Germany East Germany
Compact Cassette ORWO 60 Type I Normal 1989 East Germany ORWO ORWO / Dessauer Type I Normal 60 1989 East Germany East Germany
Compact Cassette ORWO 90 Type I Normal 1989 East Germany ORWO ORWO / Dessauer Type I Normal 90 1989 East Germany East Germany