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From: "Frances, Melodie" <[log in to unmask]> > The box says Kodak and has a sticker that says 'durol base, new high > strength triacetate' This makes sense. Kodak tape is well known as the major American tape brand to show vinegar syndrome. > - the reel itself has not additional info Kodak tape was usually backprinted. Do you see any lettering on the back of the tape? It was not backcoated, just backprinted. It was a very European thing to do, and it never caught on with any other U.S. manufacturer. The Kodak plastic reels themselves were interesting in that they had a crude splicing block moulded into it. Too bad the tape was crap. At the time I had a friend who did some sound tests on it and found that it had a lot of tape hiss compared with other brands, so I never used it. Mike Biel [log in to unmask] > and yes, it is separate from everything else (probably by accident > thank goodness). Melodie Morgan Frances From: "Frances, Melodie" <[log in to unmask]> > We have some reel to reel, probably early 60s with a strong vinegar > smell and some very visible cupping. From: Michael Biel Can we have the brand and type data for this tape if you know it? And it should be noted that this tape should be kept away from all other tape and the machines fully cleaned after playing it. Mike Biel [log in to unmask]