[78-L] question on tape baking

[Robert M. Bratcher Jr.]

At 11:07 AM 8/21/2009, you wrote:
>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

No, I've never heard of freezing or cooling down a tape to make it play.....