Scotch 262 (262 T): any thoughts ?

[david winter]

Hi,

I salvaged a number of those old tapes which date the 1970s.
They have AEG cores and are stored in round metal boxes like films and have a pink backside.
I just wanted to know how good they were and what is the closest "modern" tape to see whether they match my bias settings (LGR35).


Thanks,

David.

 

[A Reel Person]

...

http://www.aes.org/aeshc/docs/3mtape/aorintr1.html

http://www.aes.org/aeshc/docs/3mtape/aorprod2.html

262's not on the list!

Is it 202, 226 or maybe 282?
282 is the 60s vintage tape that apparently has the red/brown color, non-back coated tape.
(Not 226, that's a brown color with black back coating, 79 vintage).

 

[david winter]

This is really 262 tape as seen on the picture below.
I also have some AGFA SN 401 D but the tapes are always marked RK40D and are back coated. They deposit some white powder on the heads but sound very good. I didn't keep them.

 

[Beck]

I've never heard of it.

 

[A Reel Person]

Wow, that's cool!

Did someone's grandpa die?

Who's attic did you salvage those relics from?

 

[david winter]

They came from Radio France and were used in the 70s, so I got a number of them. Note that I have both types of settings: "Oxyde Exterieur" supposedly for German recorders and "Oxyde Interieur" for international recorders. That's all I know. The backside is pink, there is a number stamped on the tape regularly and the tape is for broadcast (I guess, as thick as PER525/528 and similars).


David.