Date:         Mon, 25 Apr 2005 15:21:40 -0700
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From:         Mike Richter <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:      Re: Audio cassette woes
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At 10:06 AM 4/26/2005 +1200, Nigel Champion (ARTS ANT) wrote:
>Just a thought....  the tape is pushed against a felt pad inside the
>shell during playback/record only but these pads can deteriorate over
>time. The pads collect any deposits or muck off the back of the tape.
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>Are you using a new felt pad when you transfer it to a new shell?  Even
>unused pads can deteriorate in storage!

A noble suggestion, but
1. Yes, it's a new pad in a new shell.
2. Old and new pads are in fine shape.

Before someone asks: Yes, all drives play other tapes without trouble.

Mike
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