Thread: wire recording

Tape has much improved over the years starting with acetate that broke by looking at it too long to plastic and mylar and better methods to load up the tape with layers of iron oxide.

Don't forget even CDs have a lifespan once the aluminum or gold coating starts to deteriorate. The lifespan is very long of course but nothing is forever.

Yea, they all have limited lifespans with some better than others. Even electronic storage media is subject to failure from time to time.

Bob

WWII was the latest development of the wire recorder which Dad used for recording for audio visual advertising. and also "Tinsel" which was the original "Mylar" electrplated/ vapor deposited with chrome. War surplus Tinsel was sometimes available to 3M employees. We saved it for every year's Christmas tree. 3M developers made Mylar recording tape possible. "Webcore" made some of the first tape recorders.
Just my memories YMMV
geezer