Hello, Brian,

You should be using splicing tape. I assume you're adding it so that you
can play back tapes that have inadequate leader for playing on a
professional machine (I do it all the time).

There is both paper and plastic leader tape. I have had one instance where
the plastic leader tape laminated to the first layer of oxide and ripped
off the start of one of my tapes (it was wound tails-out). Fortunately, I
had a protection copy and easily fixed it.

So, if you have one turn of no-audio, then that is a non-issue.

I use the paper leader most of the time these days because of that. I leave
it on--it isn't worth salvaging and it makes it easier for the next person
to play the tape.

Splicing tape is called that and is available at a few places, I think.
Here is one place I've done business with in the past
http://www.arcal.com/audsplictap.html

Cheers,

Richard
Vignettes Media
Audio Tape Restoration
Aurora, Ontario
1-877-TAPE-FIX



At 03:04 PM 11/16/2004 -0600, you wrote:
>Hi folks,
>
>A quick query:
>
>when using leader tape with some old reels which I am digitizing to CDR,
>is it ok to use regular Scotch-type tape when attaching the leader tape to
>the reels? More specifically, once the transfer is done, is it ok to
>leave said tape on the reels as they are placed back into storage? Would
>this kind of tape off-gas or otherwise breakdown chemically over time in
>such a way as to have more deleterious effects on these precious reels
>than some kind of special splicing tape, and if so where might I acquire
>some? (I bought the leader tape off of e-bay for 20 bucks for 1500 ft of
>Scotch (3M) Leader Tape.
>
>Thanks for your help.
>
>Best,
>
> Brian Levy
>(currently:)
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