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MAXELL 1990-91 US/EUR

Type I:        UR  ->  UDI  ->  UDI-S  ->  XLI-S

Type II:        SXII  ->  UDII  ->  UDII-S  ->  XLII  ->  XLII-S

Type IV:        MX  ->  MX-S  ->  Metal Vertex

XLI is still not present in US/EUR line-up. Type IV line was expanded. IN US/Eueope MX was renamed MX-S and “new”-lower quality MX has been introduced. In Japan there was no MX-S tape. Also TOTL Metal Vertex has been introduced (much better shell with MX-S tape inside). S-LN was a basic tape for cheap markets.

Maxell S-LN 1990

Maxell S-LN

Type I





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Maxell UR 1988

Maxell UR

Type I





Maxell UDI 1988

Maxell UDI

Type I





Maxell UDI-S 1988

Maxell UDI-S

Type I

US/EUR market



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Maxell XLI-S 1988

Maxell XLI-S

Type I

Several small variations



Maxell SXII 1988

SXII

Type II

US / Europe Market



Maxell UDII 1988

UDII

Type II





Maxell UDII-S 1988

UDII-S

Type II

US/EUR Market



Photo courtesy of “sowa pszemondzala”

Maxell XLII 1988

XLII

Type II





Maxell XLII-S 1988

XLII-S

Type II

Several small variations.



Maxell MX 1990

Maxell MX

Type IV

US/Europe Market



Photo courtesy of “sowa pszemondzala”

Maxell MX-S 1990

Maxell MX-S

Type IV

US/Europe Market



Maxell Metal Vertex 1990

Maxell Metal Vertex

Type IV





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