Preserve old magnetic recording tapes
It may seem like a strange tool for a sound lab, but this Fisherbrand drying oven offers the stable, uniform temperatures needed to “bake” reel-to-reel tapes—that is, dry out and stabilize degraded reel-to-reel tapes that hold precious audio data prior to playing and digitizing them.
The polymer binder used to adhere the magnetic material to the backing of a reel-to-reel tape can become unstable with time, forming a sticky residue that makes the recording tape virtually unplayable—what audiophiles call “sticky shed syndrome.” By baking these tapes in lab-grade drying ovens over a set period of time, the residue melts back onto the polymer, making the tapes playable once again.
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Model #: Fisherbrand 51030510
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