WTF Fun Fact – First VCR

The first commercially successful videotape recorder, precursor to the VCR, was made in 1956 and was the size of a piano. The Ampex Corporation developed the VRX-1000 in 1956 and sold it to TV networks and stations for $50,000. WTF Fun Facts

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Videocassette_recorder