VHS tape rewinder

A VHS Tape Rewinder is an electronic device that is used to rewind VHS tapes.

These devices, created shortly after the production of Video Tapes, were very popular in households with children. They were also used because VCRs were believed to make kinks in the tapes which could corrupt playback after several rewinds. The rewinder would rewind tapes smoothly and additionally be several times faster. A tape would be insterted into the rewinder and pushed down so the rewinding mechanism would start; There would also be a button on the front or side of the rewinder so a tape could be popped out in case a wheel inside a tape got caught and started sticking which could cause the tape to be ripped out from the inside of the cassette or severely damaged. These rewinders are not being made anymore due to the introduction of DVDs.