Re: [ARSCLIST] Shamrock 031 and Soft Binder Syndrome (Squeal)

[David Lennick <dlennick@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm surprised that stuff doesn't turn up in as bad shape as its 1-mil 
counterpart, and I certainly used a lot of it in the 70s. But then if the brown 
oxide stuff was available, I bought it because it was the "better" tape.

Once it finally turns cold, maybe I should put a Wollensak out in the garage?

dl

Richard L. Hess wrote:
> Thanks, David!
>
> Think I'll go into head assembly mode soon so I can try these %$#@ 
> quarter-track mono 3.75 in/s Shamrock 031 tapes in the fridge. I've got 
> one soaking there now.
>
> I recall some of this stuff and/or Radio Shack SuperTape from the late 
> 60s clogging heads and squealing when new.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Richard
>
>
> At 12:32 AM 2007-11-01, you wrote:
> > Okay, finally found a sticky reel of 031! Yayyy! Mildewy, too. I had 
> > to check 3 before I found one that was sticky, all from the same 
> > period (early 80s) and all badly stored in cold and hot environments 
> > and in a basement fruit cellar noted for dampness. And only ONE out of 
> > 3 tapes was bad..and only mildly sticky at that. I'll send it along to 
> > Sarah.
>
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