Re: [ARSCLIST] Risk assessment tool

[Steven Smolian <smolians@xxxxxxxxx>]

Not in the freezer.  The lubricants exude out and often will not reabsorb. 
Refrigerating at about 38-39 degrees works.  And elevated the electric bill 
astoundingly!

STeve Smolian

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Lennick" <dlennick@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 11:02 AM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Risk assessment tool


> "Bewley, Nigel" wrote:
>
> > "I have personally baked and transferred tapes, only to
> > discover a few years later that the SSS had returned. Consequently I do
> > not
> > regard baking is a cure, but a temporary work around".
> >
> > Joe is quite right: the baking drives the moisture from the tape making
> > it playable.  The tape then starts to absorb moisture from the
> > atmosphere and so becomes 'sticky' again after a few weeks.  Like
> > muffins, bake your tapes in batches!
> >
> > Nigel
> >
> > Nigel Bewley
> > British Library Sound Archive
>
> But transfer them immediately! (Hmm, wonder if you could put them in the 
> freezer?)
>
> dl
>
>
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