[NTLK] [OT] Reel to reel

[Dan]

I haven't messed with reel or tapes in a while but in my experience
scotch was one of the best brands that I used.  As for cleaning the
sticky shed problem you are running into is very very common.  One trick
is to "bake the tape" and they do this at the national archives.  I
don't remember the temperature off the top of my head but it was like
150 for 5 minutes (or might have been 10 minutes) or something like
that.  If you search online you should find out the details.  This bakes
the tape enough to get all of the moisture out of it and enables you to
get it transfered before the magnetic coating starts to shed again.

-Dan

On 6/3/2015 3:45 AM, Vladislav Korotnev wrote:
> Hello list
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> 
> This is a lot off topic, but still it's kinda related to old tech.
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> I'm wondering if anybody here is still using open reel recorders and can give advice to a beginner, regarding making proper records and storing them :)
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> In particular, what brands of not-so-expensive tapes are fairly decent for music?
> I tried Scotch, that does record nice. ConcerTape is a pain to clean off the tape path, so I am wiping it and use the base to make neat thin leader tape. Most of the soviet SVEMA went bad up to this day, it squeals after 10-15 minutes of playback after being taken from the refrigerator.
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> I haven't tried Irish Brand yet, because when I got it (btw, it was in a wrong box, labeled Shamrock on the box but Irish Brand on the reel itself), it turned out to have someone's family recordings from circa 1969-1972. I was surprised to hear someone speak russian on the tape that was sent to me from the UK. The original seller doesn't know where he got that tape from.
> Currently I am about to digitise the recording and then try recording over the original maybe. The digital one will be in my archives, though I'm not sure of how to find the original owner of the recording. Maybe I could send a link to the list so list members from the UK could check if they know anybody speaking on the recording? 
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> BTW, if you have some reels taking up precious space, I will gladly accept them. I will make a digital copy and send it to you as well. Just email me off-list :)
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> Thanks a lot
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> ~ Vladislav Korotnevhttp://software.vladkorotnev.me/
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