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Corey, I understand and appreciate the conservation ethos, but a "known consequence" of the age of sound recordings is the inability to play it back. The question becomes: what is more valuable, the recorded content or the physical artifact? Steve Steve Greene Audiovisual Archivist Nixon Presidential Library and Museum National Archives and Records Administration (301) 837-1772 On Mon, Jun 11, 2018 at 5:41 PM, Corey Bailey <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Not wanting to start a flame war here but: Because I do work for museums > and other institutions, I cannot use anything that has unknown > consequences. Any chemical that evaporates will leave behind a film or, at > least, a measurable amount of residue. This can be a big No-No for > archivists. The chemicals & procedures that I use for the cleaning of media > have to be cleared by the institution that I am doing the work for. > > Cheers! > > Corey > > Corey Bailey Audio Engineering > www.baileyzone.net > > > On 6/11/2018 12:25 PM, Steve Greene wrote: > >> D5 has lubricants and other additives and about 95% volatiles, so no big >> improvement over a silicone mold release agent on that score. Of course, >> never apply anything like that directly. Wet a swab first, then apply >> sparingly, letting it dry for a few minutes. >> >> I think Richard's "order of operations" has it about right: possibly >> destructive steps should be the last alternatives, not the first. >> >> Steve >> >> Steve Greene >> Audiovisual Archivist >> Nixon Presidential Library and Museum >> National Archives and Records Administration >> (301) 837-1772 >> >> On Mon, Jun 11, 2018 at 3:01 PM, Richard L. Hess < >> [log in to unmask]> >> wrote: >> >> On 2018-06-11 2:47 PM, Dan Gediman wrote in part: >>> I received the suggestion from another list member, Jay Bruder, suggested >>> that sometimes on these cheap cassettes, the actual hubs can cause the >>> squealing and said he had in the past spliced new hubs and leader to old >>> cassette tape and then put it in a new shell with new lubrication sheets. >>> >>> That is why I put THE TAPE into new shells. This has the advantage of not >>> mis-adjusting the cassette mechanism. >>> http://richardhess.com/notes/2006/03/06/loading-c-0-cassettes/ >>> >>> >>> >>> I have some additional quetions: >>> >>> >>>> I’m willing to try Richard’s refrigeration gambit. Do you actually run >>>> cables into the fridge and play it while both deck and tape are >>>> refrigerated? >>>> >>>> Exactly! I have a four pair snake running from my jackfield to my >>> fridge. >>> >>> I’m also willing to try baking, though I don’t own a dehydrator. How >>> >>>> important is it to have one vs. using a standard oven. >>>> >>>> Very important as the ovens' elements may produce a magnetic field AND >>> their low temperature control (54C max) is often not great. They are >>> inexpensive, but I've only found a few cassettes that benefit from >>> baking. >>> >>> Steve Greene suggested an alternative lubricant to D5, which he referred >>> >>>> to as a "silicone spray mold release agent.” >>>> >>>> Most silicones and other lubricants do not evaporate. D5 evaporates. >>> >>> Corey Bailey suggested I read this post about lubricating RTR tape, but I >>> >>>> couldn’t find a recommendation on what kind of lubricant to use, and >>>> how it >>>> could be applied in a cassette situation: >>>> http://www.baileyzone.net/LUBR >>>> ICATING%20POLYESTER%20AUDIO%20TAPE.htm <http://www.baileyzone.net/LUB >>>> RICATING%20POLYESTER%20AUDIO%20TAPE.htm> >>>> >>>> I think he uses the LAST FACTORY lubricant, and I thought it was >>> mentioned >>> in his post. >>> >>> Finally, does anyone have a suggestion for an order of operations (i.e. >>> >>>> try this first, then this, then this)? >>>> >>>> Play >>> Reshell if problems >>> Play >>> Cold Play if problems >>> Lubricate if problems >>> Think long and hard. Ask the list. >>> Bake if problems >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Richard >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks again to everyone who has opined on what I should do in this >>>> situation. I truly appreciate it. >>>> >>>> All the best, >>>> Dan >>>> >>>> Dan Gediman >>>> 502 299-2565 >>>> [log in to unmask] >>>> www.dangediman.com <http://www.dangediman.com/> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>> 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. >>> >>> >>> >