mikey@trsvax.UUCP (11/02/84)
I don't think the cold, except where it is VERY cold and causes the lubrication in the moving tape parts to get too viscous, is really a problem. I'd be more concerned about condensation. Putting a tape into a damp transport can lead to the tape wrapping around the capstan (Very inconvienient!) All it takes is the take-up hub to slip. This can also happen if you put a loose cassette into any deck. I always keep the tapes in the little boxes that have tabs to keep the tape from unwinding and becomming loose. If they are loose, just wind them tight before putting them in. I had an old Radio Shack autoreverse deck that didn't have this problem, but it sensed end of tape by the hubs. When you put in a tape, it might click twice as it tightened up the slack, then it would start to play. I ate probably 5 tapes the first week after I got my then "top of the line" competitors tape deck until the stereo shop warned me about loose tapes. mikey at trsvax
stern@inmet.UUCP (11/11/84)
While on the subject, don't leave your tapes in your car at any time.
In the summer, they get toasted; in the winter they get frostbitten, and
anytime in between they invite someone to steal your stereo (at least
here in Boston they do). One nice thing for your tapes, however, is
the BASF thermal carrying case -- it is a silver colored case made from
the thermal-blanket type material that reflects sunlight (keeping things
cool) but also acts like a blanket in the winter (keeping those little
guys happy).
Hal Stern
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