More "In concerts"

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For tape head, capstan and roller
I use ]Spiritus aethylicus 95%[
at least that is written on the sticker.
Some of you can buy it in local drugstores. I do.
*****
higher percentage will do no wrong.



--- In peel@yahoogroups.com, Roger Carruthers <unity.gain@...> wrote:
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> You can get it from RS in everything from an aerosol to a 5 litre tin!
> http://uk.rs-online.com/web/c/?sra=oss&r=t&searchTerm=isopropyl&x=0&y=0
> Cheers
> Roger
> 
> From:  RobF <robfleay@...>
> Reply-To:  <peel@yahoogroups.com>
> Date:  Thursday, 9 May 2013 09:39
> To:  <peel@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject:  Re: [peel] Re: More "In concerts"
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> My last batch of L Tapes properly clogged up my tape heads. I tried to buy
> Isopropyl Alcohol from the chemist and they said they no longer sold it due
> to substance abuse?!
> 
> So I ended up buying a tape head cleaner set from Maplins. It has a bottle
> of Isopropyl alcohol in it. I just threw the tape cleaner cassette away. I
> can't see how they can be very useful. You drop the alcohol on the visible
> tape and then press play - within one second the wet piece of tape is no
> longer anywhere near the tape head and residual alcohol has evaporated. A
> well doused cotton bud is my friend
> 
> 
> On 9 May 2013 08:36, MATB <alan_l@...> wrote:
> > I would stick with IPA (isopropyl alcohol) and a cotton bud.  A Cleaning
> > Cassette - given that you would probably have owned it for 20 years plus, how
> > clean do you think the cleaning fibre is going to be!  I've never been a fan
> > of these myself.  If you cant find IPA easily, some white wipe board cleaning
> > spray would do.
> > 
> > Ah, the old 'azimuth' suggestion... it had to happen.  Totally agree that it
> > can make a huge difference, but in the hands of a novice with a screwdriver,
> > probably best left well alone!
> > 
> > My biggest bugbear with old tapes is that they invariably playback at the
> > wrong speed. Yes you can adjust speed and pitch retrospectively with audacity
> > or cool edit etc, but there's nothing like having a tape deck with a variable
> > speed control which lets you hear the adjustments you are making in real time.
> > 
> > Good luck!
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In peel@yahoogroups.com, "rockerq@" <rockerq@> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > These old cassettes often shed a lot of their oxide onto the heads and
> >> capstans and wheels - good idea to use isopropyl alcohol and cotton bud to
> >> clean the heads - and also if you can get far enough into the machine do the
> >> capstan and roller wheels as well - you'll be surprised how much brown gunk
> >> comes off. If you can't get to any of the rollers then a head cleaning
> >> cassette is the other option - although in my experience they don't clean as
> >> well.
> >> >
> >> > Worth cleaning after every cassette, too.
> >> >
> >> > The other think that may affect the sound is azimuth error - the angle of
> >> the tape against the playback heads needs to be as close as possible to when
> >> it was recorded - most cassette decks have a way of adjusting the azimuth
> >> angle by tilting the heads slightly - worth googing for info on this -
> >> although as Bill said both of these problems would normally make the tapes
> >> sound duller not brighter.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Cheers!
> >> >
> >> > Rocker
> >> >
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> >> >
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: viynljohn <viynljohn@>
> >> > To: peel <peel@yahoogroups.com>
> >> > Sent: Wed, May 8, 2013 9:27 pm
> >> > Subject: [peel] Re: More "In concerts"
> >> >
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> >> > Or am I better using cotton buds and isopropl alcohol?
> >> >
> >> > --- In peel@yahoogroups.com, "viynljohn" <viynljohn@> wrote:
> >>> > >
> >>> > >
> >>> > > Have always used AUDACITY with an external tape recorder
> >>> > > --- In peel@yahoogroups.com, "billfromnorthwales" <billfromnorthwales@>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>> > > >
> >>>> > > > oops VinylJohn I meant...
> >>>> > > >
> >>>> > > > What's going on with the tapes? They don't ususally deteriorate that
> >>>> way (lots of other ways..)
> >>>> > > >
> >>>>> > > > >Have you tried different capture equipment or do you want one of
> >>>>> the group to try and get a better rip?
> >>>> > > >
> >>>> > > >
> >>>> > > > --- In peel@yahoogroups.com, "billfromnorthwales"
> >>>> <billfromnorthwales@> wrote:
> >>>>> > > > >
> >>>>> > > > > David,
> >>>>> > > > >
> >>>>> > > > > What's going on with the tapes? They don't ususally deteriorate
> >>>>> that way (lots of other ways..)
> >>>>> > > > >
> >>>>> > > > > Have you tried different capture equipment or do you want one of
> >>>>> the group to try and get a better rip?
> >>>>> > > > >
> >>>>> > > > >
> >>>>> > > > >
> >>>>> > > > > --- In peel@yahoogroups.com, "viynljohn" <viynljohn@> wrote:
> >>>>>> > > > > >
> >>>>>> > > > > > David
> >>>>>> > > > > >
> >>>>>> > > > > > Unfortunately the 1987 tape is a total 'car crash' (very
> >>>>>> treb-ly and distorted) so going to try the 1988 tape... wouldn't mind but
> >>>>>> I used a decent casette.
> >>>>>> > > > > >
> >>>>>> > > > > > --- In peel@yahoogroups.com, David Quantick <davidquantick@>
> wrote:
> >>>>>>> > > > > > >
> >>>>>>> > > > > > > Please.
> >>>>>>> > > > > > >
> >>>>>>> > > > > > > On 8 May 2013, at 20:03, "viynljohn" <viynljohn@> wrote:
> >>>>>>> > > > > > >
> >>>>>>>> > > > > > > >
> >>>>>>>> > > > > > > > EEEK.... not looking good for the 1987 one!
> >>>>>>>> > > > > > > > --- In peel@yahoogroups.com, "viynljohn" <viynljohn@>
> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>> > > > > > > > >
> >>>>>>>>> > > > > > > > > Anyone for Erasure 1987/88?
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