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Mary Jean, You are welcome! One thing you can do is prioritize based on the notes on the boxes/reels. Hopefully, there is some "metadata" on the tapes so you can start guessing (at least) what is on them. Cheers, Richard On 7/19/2016 5:49 PM, Mary Jean Collins wrote: > Hey Richard. Thank you for that insight. I have been trying to play them > on the old recorder and I'll stop now. You are exactly right that I am > trying to figure out what I want to keep by listening to them but that > might not be the best way to proceed. Especially the ones that are the > most precious, I should probably go right to digitize. > > Mary Jean > > On Tue, Jul 19, 2016 at 5:42 PM, Richard L. Hess <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > >> Hi, Mary Jean, >> >> Welcome to ARSCLIST. >> >> Servicing a consumer portable recorder that is 50 years old is a challenge. >> >> Some things to consider about tape recorders from that era: >> >> (1) All of the components are againg and some/many are difficult to obtain. >> >> (2) Recorders of that era almost invariably recorded better than they >> played back. >> >> (3) There are some failure modes that can end up irreparably damaging the >> magnetic record on your tapes. >> >> (4) There are some failure modes that can physically damage the tape. >> >> If you value these tapes and you think their contents are of value and >> that they might have been well recorded, I would suggest either obtaining a >> better machine to play them back or asking someone to digitize them who is >> in the business. >> >> This is a difficult "catch 22" if you wish to play the tapes on the old >> machine to determine which tapes are worthy of professional transfer, the >> sound may be degraded by that selection process on the old machine. >> >> I will admit to being in the business of doing such professional >> transfers, but there are many on this list who might be able to assist you. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Richard >> >> >> >> >> >> On 7/19/2016 4:01 PM, Mary Jean Collins wrote: >> >>> Hello: >>> >>> I have a Roberts 6000, reel-to-reel portable tape recorder. It is not >>> working properly. I have many tapes that are close to 50 years old that I >>> want to play. I live in Washington DC. anyone on list who can help me >>> out? >>> >>> List was recommended by someone at LOC >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> >>> >>> Mary Jean Collins >>> >>> [log in to unmask] >>> 202-531-4347 >>> >>> -- >> Richard L. Hess email: [log in to unmask] >> Aurora, Ontario, Canada 647 479 2800 >> http://www.richardhess.com/tape/contact.htm >> Quality tape transfers -- even from hard-to-play tapes. >> > > > -- Richard L. Hess email: [log in to unmask] Aurora, Ontario, Canada 647 479 2800 http://www.richardhess.com/tape/contact.htm Quality tape transfers -- even from hard-to-play tapes.