Hi,

Thanks to everyone, but especially "N_Cook" and "B".

There is nothing wrong with the cassette recorder/player(s) I used.

The "sticky tape syndrome" sounds very logical. The food hydrator
sounds like a good solution since "N_Cook" has actual experience,
which is what I had asked for, in dealing with this problem.

Brad

PS, I had problems like this with other Ampex brand cassettes years ago.


On Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:35:16 GMT, in sci.electronics.repair you wrote:

Hi,

I have been recording audio cassettes (family gatherings & my kids) into
MP3 files.

Unfortunately one of these cassettes is Ampex (problem brand) with a
history of "drag". I removed the tape and put it in a new cassette case,
but it wasn't a complete "fix". Note: The cassette player(s) I have been
using holds the cassette in a up/vertical (common in modern cassette
players) position.

I suspect the tape composition used by Ampex is at fault.

I would like to get a reply from someone who actually had this problem,
if you "fixed" the problem, what technique did you use?

Thanks in advance, Brad

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