ORWO K60 low noise compact cassette, black

Object/Artifact

Archive of Cuban Socialism

Name/Title

ORWO K60 "low noise" compact cassette, black

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.262

Description

Black-shell cassette, beige/blue label, side "1," serial "012260." No handwritten title.

Use

Belonged to Leopoldo Arús Gálvez

Collection

The Cabrera Arús family collection, Leopoldo Arús Gálvez collection

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Made/Created

Manufacturer

VEB Filmfabrik Wolfen

Notes

Date: circa 1970s–1980s (the "Fotochemisches Kombinat" mark implies post-1970).

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

"ORWO"; "low noise"; "K60"; "VEB FILMFABRIK WOLFEN / Fotochemisches Kombinat DDR"; side "1"; "012260."

Accessories

Accessory

Case

Notes

One yellow case, one black case, one blue case

Materials

Material

Plastic, Paper

Material Notes

Materials/Technique: molded plastic shell; printed paper label.

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Leopoldo Arús Gálvez

Notes

owner

Related Places

Place

City

Havana

Country

Cuba

Region

Caribbean, Central America

Notes

acquisition

Place

City

Wolfen

Region

Saxony-Anhalt, Central Europe

* Untyped Place

G.D.R.

Continent

Europe

Notes

production

Research Notes

Notes

The ORWO trademark ("ORiginal WOlfen") was introduced in 1964 to distinguish GDR output from West German Agfa, and the Fotochemisches Kombinat was founded in Wolfen in 1970, with VEB Chemiefaserwerk "Friedrich Engels" Premnitz among its operating units; VEB Magnetbandfabrik Dessau and VEB Galfütex Schmölln (renamed VEB ORWO-Plast Schmölln in 1982) were joined to the combine later, with Dessau becoming the main magnetic-tape producer. The Compact Cassette format itself was first introduced by Philips in 1963.

Created By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Create Date

June 10, 2026

Updated By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Update Date

June 18, 2026