Mellotronists

john barrick wrote:

> Hi all, could anyone give me the general procedure for ironing out some
> crinkled tape stock?  I assume (I think I read somewhere) that you
> sandwich the tape between a couple of sheets of heavy paper, set it on a
> hard and flat surface, and with the iron on the lowest setting run back
> and forth over the offending areas until you achieve happiness.
> john barrick
> 1407

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Hi John and Gang,   If tapes aren't severely crinkled , they
MAY be recovered to some degree. If  "accordioned" , I'm afraid
they're ready for the skip.


I experimented with old BBS tapes , which were due to be tossed.
First, I cleaned them well, as not to press any dirt further into the
tape thru ironing process.    As mentioned above, the LOWEST
setting of the iron.   I placed the tape under a soft piece of cotton,
atop soft padded ironing board.   Running the iron slowly over the crease
will gradually diminish the offending spot. You may need to try this also
on a test tape for speed and general technique first.


Result,  about 85% were recovered.  Not that bad.

Let me(us) know about results, John.   Good Luck !

-- Jerry Korb  (planning to tour the Flatiron Bldg. in NYC next week)