Re: [ARSCLIST] Fwd: Sticky AGFA PEM 469

[Tom Fine <tflists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have some reels of PEM 468 1/2". It does not appear to be sticky or otherwise problematic. Is this 
tape doomed too?

-- Tom Fine

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard L. Hess" <arclists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 10:55 PM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Fwd: Sticky AGFA PEM 469


> At 10:07 PM 2008-03-31, Bob Olhsson wrote:
> > I think they recommended microwaving!
> >
> > Bob Olhsson Audio Mastery, Nashville TN
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>
> Hi, Bob,
>
> Well, I've heard this, too. Problem is it has lots of signs of being an urban legend. While people 
> have said they've heard of this, no one that I've heard of has come forwards and actually said 
> they did it and provide the recipe. If this is the technique, I would encourage someone to point 
> us to a reference. I would also like to hear HOW it works--at least some plausible theory (which 
> may not be true, but at least an attempt at explaining the chemistry/physics of the process).
>
> Cheers,
>
> Richard
>
>
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