As a postscript to my last post, I must say that if anyone is thinking of having either a new tape frame, or just tapes from Streetly, now is the time to do it. The current batch of tape they are using drives superbly, and I was able to back the tension off both pinch rollers and tape head pads considerably. The Flute/Violins/Brass tapes I've just got are stunning.
Andy K