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Old 12th Apr 2013, 1:04 am   #82
Jim Davies
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Default Re: Archive of tapes - Reel to Reel and Cassette.

Hello

Here's a Maxell UR90 cassette I found recently that seems to be rusting - look carefully inside the little window and you can see something on the windings of tape.

I've never seen this before but I am guessing

a. it's the result of being stored in very damp conditions?
b. it's not really safe to play in a cassette deck without whatever that "rust" is falling off and mucking up the deck?

Any thoughts/explanations would be most welcome but since this is not a discussion thread you are welcome to post to my Flickr page

http://www.***********/photos/6733059...in/photostream

Jim D
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