[peel] Tape 080 - The Tape Formerly Known As Unplayable

[rockerq@...]

OK today I tried to play this tape - I wound it back and forth end to end a 
few times first - and it played fine all the way through first time!

I guess it must have been loosened up by repeated windings, or maybe my 
cassette deck has a more powerful motor than most - its an autoreverse (Boo! Hiss! 
Azimuth Warning!) Sherwood twin deck from the early 90s - I bought it new when 
I couldn't find a replacement for my trusty old Sony Autoreverse twin deck - 
with 2 tapes you can set the timer and record 4 hours - essential kit for a 
gigging musician who may be away from home over 2 succesive Peel Show days! The 
Sherwood saw very little action as it was very shortly superceded by the 
wonders of the Sony consumer DAT machine - so I guess its motors have not had the 
chance to get worn out!

So if any of you rippers come across any more "difficult" tapes, it'll be 
worth trying them on a few machines, before going to the trouble of re-casing!

Cheers!

Rocker

PS SSheet updated again!