Re: [ARSCLIST] Cassette obsolescence

[Steven Smolian <smolians@xxxxxxxxx>]

In repose, cassettes have proven among the more stable formats.

Cassette decks are around- hock shops, etc.  There of plenty of people with 
the skills to repair them and a considerable avalability of parts.  Sure, 
address them on a non-panic basis but unless they are 120s or you have a 
huge amount of money, save the reels, lacquers, wires, etc.. first.

Steve Smolian

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Lawson" <clawson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 12:16 PM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Cassette obsolescence


> Ganesh.Irelan@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> > With a couple thousand cassettes sitting on the shelves I am wondering
> > about contigencies.
>
> Start transferring to a digital medium ASAP.  The tapes aren't getting any
> better sitting on the shelves.  If the content is worth saving, do some
> kind of transfer now so that you'll have some kind of access to the
> material if the worst happens.
>
> Chas.
>
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