Will these old tapes be playable?
Following a clear-out of the loft pending an insulation job, I have found over a dozen reel-to-reel tapes, unboxed, covered in unpleasant loft dust and grit. They must have been there for nearly forty years. Brushing off the dust, they look like they're still in reasonable condition. A blow from an air compressor might help further.
I'm now thinking of getting a reel-to-reel machine and doing it up as a project, in order to play these tapes, which may contain old family recordings and music.
Are these tapes likely to be playable?
Steve
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