Re: [ARSCLIST] Sony PR-150 squeal

[Leslie Winter <lesliewinterleslie@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hey Richard,

Try fast torwarding the old tape while holding the spinning tape between 2
cotton balls.  This may sound crude, but it may dislodge enough oxide to
allow you to make a clean transfer. You may attempt
to some "baking" 30 minutes at 150-175F (no plastic reel).  For more info on
baking tapes try this site:
http://www.tangible-technology.com/tape/baking1.html

Best
Leslie Winter

> From: "Richard L. Hess" <ArcLists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: [ARSCLIST] Sony PR-150 squeal
> Date: Sun, 11 May 2003 02:12:46 -0700
>
> Hi folks,
>
> I've got a reel of Sony PR-150 in from a client with some music that's
> important to him and his family.
>
> It's squealing, but not shedding like Ampex 456.
>
> It sounds like loss-of-lubricant as much as sticky shed.
>
> Anyone find a good treatment for Sony PR-150 tape--it's one-mil polyester.
>
> I'm pretty sure it's what's in the box--it's on a sony reel and it's limp,
> thin tape. Limper, IIRC than the same thickness Maxell.
>
> I'd also like your ideas for lubrication of tape. I've sent out some
> private feelers in this regard. The Last Factory Tape Head Treatment works
> for all of about 30 seconds in the last two attempts to use it...but once I
> treated the whole cassette in 30-second increments, it played with only 2-3
> stops the second time through. It seems the tape just wicks up the
> lubricant.
>
> Your thoughts would be appreciated.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Richard

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