Date   : Mon, 27 Apr 2020 10:25:22 +0100
From   : lug@... (Rob Malpass)
Subject: Rescuing cassette tapes

Hi all

 

I have just discovered what must be at least a 40 year old cassette tape.
I played it for 10 seconds on a player ? long enough to determine that:

a.     It had some BBC micro stuff on it and
b.     That it sounded so bad I didn?t want it screwing up my hifi or BBC
micro tape deck.

 

So I need to get the data off.   I would happily buy a new cassette deck
(Argos are still selling them for ?30) and risk the tape mangling the
mechanism or vice versa.   What I?d really like (and this brings me to my
question) is some sort of reel to reel device which plays standard cassettes
which allowed me to easily fix (by cracking the tape open and just taking
the spools) any problems.   A better description would be a reel to reel
player for cassettes tape.   After a quick search, I?ve not turned anything
up.

 

Is there such a device?   Anyone had any success with other methods?

 

Cheers

R