Date:         Mon, 9 Jul 2007 14:52:05 -0500
Reply-To:     Martin Fisher <[log in to unmask]>
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From:         Martin Fisher <[log in to unmask]>
Organization: The Center for Popular Music
Subject:      Moldy Tapes
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Hi All,

Got two boxes of moldy (purty deep forest green) 1/4 inch reels (some backcoated) that need to be cleaned up, transferred and reboxed.  Is there a good method for physically getting the mold off the oxide layer that doesn't involve foot by foot wiping?  Passing through a dry cloth gets the surface stuff off but even two passes of wet/dry doesn't get the adhered layer off the magnetic surface.  

Martin