Another delicate Fuji

[stuartb@...]

was DB196 of the Derby Box. 

This was the second tape in a row that required a physical repair, the tape leader had become detached from the tape, again a Fuji FX-1 C-90. What seems to be happening is that the adhesive is drying out, not only causing the adhesion to be lost, but also reducing the flexibility of the tape, a slight V shape is drawn across the head and dislodges the pressure pad, as well as breaking the leader. This tape fixed by sellotaping the leader back together and removing the pressure pad altogether. 

The reward was 95 minutes of new show 29th September 1980, http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/29_September_1980 Misty and Mo-Dettes in session.

Stuart