Re: [ARSCLIST] CLIR document/ Leader

["Richard L. Hess" <arclists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi, David,

I have seen Maxell laminate to 3M plastic leader and rip the first 
turn off. Thank goodness for safety masters.

Hi, Richard,

I see a lot of tapes that were recorded on "small" machines and 
generally have to add leader to get them to play on the pro machines 
with wider-spaced reels. I've been adding paper leader, but leaving 
as much tape as possible. Usually the tape has a complete wrap on 
itself (not leader) before the program starts. I figure if I've 
already added it, why should I remove it. Besides, on at least one 
end, it's in the middle of the reel.

Cheers,

Richard (H)

At 04:30 PM 3/31/2006, David Lennick wrote:
> Has anyone run into problems with different types of leader (i.e. 
> Radio Shack, or the stuff the BBC was adding to Zonal in the 80s) 
> being very sticky? I've had no trouble with the conventional stuff 
> from 3M, Audio Devices or AGFA, and besides, it serves a purpose 
> (timing pauses before and between tracks).
>
> The paper stuff is useful when something is needed between the end 
> of the tape and the hub of the reel..I find it's much less prone to 
> taking the shape of the hub's openings. But I also find that over 
> the years, splices won't stay attached to it.
>
>
> Richard Warren wrote:
>
>  Hi,
>
>  As I recall, general wisdom in ARSC suggests that
>  for archives the use of NO leader tape at all has
>  always been recommended for tapes to be stored,
>  since attaching leader(s) involves the use of
>  splicing tape, another material to be avoided as
>  much as possible. Obviously one must deal with
>  splices that come in on tapes; but except for
>  attaching leader or blank tape temporarily to
>  allow capture of beginnings and endings on
>  recordings lacking sufficient unrecorded "slack", why ask for trouble ?

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