Audio Cassette Tapes
Audio Cassette Tapes
Does anyone know if blank cassette tapes are still available anywhere?
I don't mean to brag, but I just put a puzzle together in 1 day and the box said 2-4 years.
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Thanks. I was just speaking with our neighbour. She has a Amazon account. she is ordering some for me.
I got a new Kenwood dual cassette deck in 1997 and I haven't tried it out yet.
I don't mean to brag, but I just put a puzzle together in 1 day and the box said 2-4 years.
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Record some radio catches
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I find them at used record stores, too. My aunts had a bunch in their attics and gave them to me.
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Old tape becomes delaminated in attic environments. Buying new tape is a good idea.Mega Hertz wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 6:14 pmI find them at used record stores, too. My aunts had a bunch in their attics and gave them to me.
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The amazing thing? They work great. I used a couple of them and had no complaints. All in all, it's better to get it new. I must have been lucky.TC Talks wrote: ↑Sat Oct 14, 2023 8:15 amOld tape becomes delaminated in attic environments. Buying new tape is a good idea.Mega Hertz wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 6:14 pmI find them at used record stores, too. My aunts had a bunch in their attics and gave them to me.
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Maybe they are metalMega Hertz wrote: ↑Sat Oct 14, 2023 10:11 amThe amazing thing? They work great. I used a couple of them and had no complaints. All in all, it's better to get it new. I must have been lucky.TC Talks wrote: ↑Sat Oct 14, 2023 8:15 amOld tape becomes delaminated in attic environments. Buying new tape is a good idea.Mega Hertz wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 6:14 pmI find them at used record stores, too. My aunts had a bunch in their attics and gave them to me.
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So, if I got some used ones that were originally sold pre-recorded, could I erase them, or are they somehow protected to prevent accidental erasement?
I don't mean to brag, but I just put a puzzle together in 1 day and the box said 2-4 years.
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You can use a magnetic eraser, or record over the existing stuff. I would suggest recording silence to "blank" the tapes by recording silence on them.
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There are tabs on the top of the tape, one on each side, to record protect the cassettes.
You can replace them with scotch tape if they've been knocked out.
You can replace them with scotch tape if they've been knocked out.
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LOL forgot about those.
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Yep, I used to cut out little pieces of thin cardboard and Scotch-tape them over the tab slots. In hindsight the tape alone would have done the trick.
I was big on the Memorex 120-min (60 min per side) cassettes way back when. The longer cassettes were cheaper per amount of tape and came in handy for recording family events where I didn't need to worry about flipping sides every 30 minutes. Problem was the longer cassettes tended to tangle in the pinch roller more often. Finally realized it was because the longer cassettes had thinner tape to accommodate room in the housing. Stopped using 'em and stuck with the 60-min cassettes. Also switched to BASF and Ampex cassettes as the quality of tape and cassette housing was better than the Memorex brand.
I was big on the Memorex 120-min (60 min per side) cassettes way back when. The longer cassettes were cheaper per amount of tape and came in handy for recording family events where I didn't need to worry about flipping sides every 30 minutes. Problem was the longer cassettes tended to tangle in the pinch roller more often. Finally realized it was because the longer cassettes had thinner tape to accommodate room in the housing. Stopped using 'em and stuck with the 60-min cassettes. Also switched to BASF and Ampex cassettes as the quality of tape and cassette housing was better than the Memorex brand.
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