[78-L] question on tape baking

[David Lennick]

Robert M. Bratcher Jr. wrote:
> At 09:44 AM 8/21/2009, you wrote:
>> 641 should have no problems. I've never encountered any, nor with 631, Scotch
>> 176/77 or any of the standard (non-backcoated) brands.
>>
>> dl
> 
> Good, that means my 4 track mono 3.75 ips old time radio tapes will 
> be ok in the future.......
> 
The stuff done on Shamrock or other white-box brands from the same source may 
not be okay though, and often that stuff doesn't respond to baking. It actually 
needs to be played from inside a fridge..think I'm kidding?

dl

>> Robert M. Bratcher Jr. wrote:
>>> At 03:29 PM 8/20/2009, you wrote:
>>>> I have hundreds of Scotch 203, Scotch Dynarange and Scotch 207's from as
>>>> long ago as 1974 and they're all in prime condition.
>>>> I have as many Maxell UD 35-90's from 1987 or so and they're 
>> pristine also.
>>>> They all play with  original fidelity and dynamic range.
>>>> I have always kept them in a climate controlled environment...air
>>>> conditioned in summer and about 70 degrees during the winter.
>>>> None of them stretch, shed, curl or print through.
>>>> I haven't baked, fried, roasted , sauteed or dehydrated them
>>>> I have not made a deal with the dark one. (not for my tapes, that is.)
>>>>
>>>> Al Simmons
>>> I wonder if Ampex 641 is stable? Or does it begin to squeal after awhile?
>>>
> 
> ____________________________