Re: [ARSCLIST] Reel-to-reel preservation supplies?

[Tom Fine <tflists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

As usual, Bob, you're right on. My experience exactly. Most important preservatives are leader on 
both ends (I like paper because it seems thicker and thus, in my unscientific analysis, less likely 
to pick up slot-ripples) and not putting tape away loosely wound or course-wound.

-- Tom Fine

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Olhsson" <olh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 4:04 PM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Reel-to-reel preservation supplies?


> Steven Smolian <smolians@xxxxxxxxx> wroye:
> > Theoretically the indent is bad.  However, if you use enough leader tape to
> > do a good job otherwise, it should be ok for slots.
>
> My 1962 Ampex alignment tape came on a slotted large hub 7" reel. It shows no damage and plays 
> perfectly today.
>
> It's far more important to leader the ends so they won't break off than to worry about slots. In 
> fact '60s era 10.5" reels also had slots and as far as I understand they only went away because it 
> was more expensive than leaving them off.
>
> --
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