[78-L] question on tape baking

[Taylor Bowie]

Every time I've seen this thread subject line,  I've pictured an imaginary 
record by Eileen Barton:

"If I Knew You Were Coming I'd Have Baked a Tape."

Taylor


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert M. Bratcher Jr." <bratcher at pdq.net>
To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 10:27 AM
Subject: Re: [78-L] question on tape baking


> At 10:08 PM 9/16/2009, you wrote:
>>Actually, you can expect to have problems with virtually all Shamrock tape
>>except brown oxide 1.5 mil (smooth back)..most of the black oxide
>>smooth-backed
>>tape won't respond to baking but might have to be cold-played (see below). 
>>It
>>may be the same as Ampex 291, which was sold as for educational use.
>
> I don't think I've ever seen Ampex 291. Was that another reject tape
> sold cheaply?
>
>>Shamrock was known by other names including Emerald (similar green boxes) 
>>and
>>Brentwood (black boxes, sold by Woolco). And Radio Shack sold a lot of it 
>>in
>>the early 80s as Concertape.
>
> I have a few reels of Concertape that still play fine to this day.
> It's either brown or black oxide (I don't remember) bought in the
> early 80's. Played one of those reels 2 weeks ago with no sticky shed 
> squeal.
>
> Oh & did you know that cassettes from the 80's squeal on playback?
> I've thrown several sermon tapes away because they started squealing.....
>
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