The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #92768   Message #1776833
Posted By: Bill D
05-Jul-06 - 01:53 PM
Thread Name: playability of 35-yr old cassette tapes
Subject: RE: playability of 35-yr old cassette tapes
It's a throw of the dice.
If they were stored without too much humidity, they might be fine...(I have some that are ok)...if they have been played a few times in the interim, so that the oxides have not flaked, and the music has not 'bled thru' they may be ok.
You just have to try one & see...(unless you have obscene amounts of money to spend on professional restoration)