Re: [ARSCLIST] Scotch Reel to Reel tape

[David Lennick <dlennick@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sammy Jones wrote:
> I have come across an opportunity to purchase to new and unopened Scotch 176
> and 177 quarter inch reel to reel tape.  Do these types of tape suffer from
> sticky shed syndrome or any other malady that I should be aware of?  Will
> these yield good quality recordings, assuming they have been stored well?
>
> Can anybody recommend particular audio tapes that are still manufactured or
> ones that aren't, but are still available in good quantity?
>
> I will be recording on a Technics 1520 reel to reel deck in half-track
> stereo that is in excellent condition.
>
> Thanks for your help. 
>
> Sammy Jones
I have never had a problem with new or used 176 or 177, Ampex 631 or 641, 632 
or 642, and only once had a "new old" pancake of Scotch 175 squeal towards the 
end (it was at least 20 years old when I got it). 206 also has good shelf life 
except when it contains splices made with 47 or other splicing tape not 
designed for back-coated tape.

dl