In Reply to: RE: What the heck? posted by Inmate51 on June 14, 2014 at 14:19:27:
I apologize for the delay of response. Sometimes life, in the form of a family get-together interferes with computer time.
In answer to your questions and comments:
To the naked eye the tape appears clean. It is only when magnified and lighting applied that the contaminant can be seen.
The deck is an Akai GX636
I did fast wind one tape, and played in both directions.
There are four tapes, since finding the first contaminated the others have been partially unwound and checked. They are also contaminated. The picture above is from about fifteen feet into the reel of one of the tapes that has not been played.
As the tape path has been cleaned several times since the tape was played there is no sense posting a picture. Whatever the contaminant is, it cleans off easily with alcohol.
In addition to the picture above one of the reel from the side was taken. White specks of contaminant can be seen in that picture, but again, can not be seen unless magnified. Also, there is far less contamination on the side than on the playing surface.
I have every intention of contacting a test lab. There are a couple large cities within a hundred or so miles of us, and there should be someone there who can figure out what the contaminant is. We are heading out for a two week vacation, so it will be July before that will be done.
Thanks for your continued suggestions. They are appreciated.
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Follow Ups
- RE: What the heck? - DRam 21:05:33 06/16/14 (1)
- RE: What the heck? - Inmate51 03:04:03 06/17/14 (0)