Steph
Sorry I don't have time at the moment to answer all of your questions. 
However, and I am sure I will be corrected  if I am wrong,  I wanted to 
tell you quickly that you shouldn't bake acetate open reel tapes.
John

>Hello,
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>  I'm undertaking some research on how to preserve and what it would take to make new digital recordings from the original ¼" reel-to-reel acetate recordings from the 1950s-60s, so we can have the recording accessible to research. 
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>  Does anyone have a reference for me to go to for steps?
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>  Does anyone know the where I can get the machines for the baking process and to play the reels?
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>  Thanks much in advance for any references and information you have.
>   
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