Date   : Wed, 29 Apr 2020 23:52:19 +0100
From   : jgh@... (J.G.Harston)
Subject: Rescuing cassette tapes

Andrew Benham wrote:
> Another useful tip is using a hand winder to run the tape through the
> cassette a couple of times to see if it sticks anywhere.
> I don't know whether one can still buy hand winders - they were very
> popular years ago to save the battery life when using portable
> cassette players.

I use a pencil as a hand winder, that way you can feel the tension
from any sticky bits and avoid over-pulling it.

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