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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:) >Archiving Consultant to the Cherokee Heritage Center > >----------------------------------- >Robert Brian Levy > >4514 Claycut Road > >Baton Rouge, LA 70806 USA > >tel: +1 225 614 0444 (MY NEW CELL NUMBER) > >.......................................... >Bergvändan 1 > >13954 Värmdö SWEDEN > >[log in to unmask] > >tel: +46 8 571 624 26 (hm) > +46 73 978 5297 (mobil) >............................................. > >[log in to unmask]