<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>Unfortunately, Samma Systems hasn't developed a reel to reel version of the "SammaClean" it developed for cassettes:</div><div><a href="http://www.sammasystems.com/?q=sammaclean">http://www.sammasystems.com/?q=sammaclean</a></div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>It uses rolls of Pellon tissue to clean both sides of the tape. The tissue surfaces are moved along to keep clean surfaces up against the tape as the tape is passed through the system.</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Click on the "Technical Specifications" for details on how it works.</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>I suspect that the basic principals could be applied to a reel-based system, perhaps using a modern, servo controlled 2" audio recorder deckplate, electronics and mechanics to move the tape and provide a surface for mounting the cleaning system.</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Likely to be more involved that that... but is that a starting point?</div><div><br></div><div>Ted</div><div><br></div><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">Ted Langdell</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">Ted Langdell Creative Broadcast Services</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">209 East 12th Street</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">Marysville, CA 95901</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">Main: <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>(530) 741-1212</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">Cell: <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; font-size: 12px; "> </span>(530) 301-2931</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "><br class="khtml-block-placeholder"></span></font></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">Secretary for the <a href="http://www.quadvideotapegroup.com/">QuadVideotapeGroup.com</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px; ">: </span></span></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">Preserving Tape, Equipment and the Knowledge to use them, in conjunction with the Library of Congress</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "><a href="mailto:ted@quadvideotapegroup.com">ted@quadvideotapegroup.com</a></span></font></div><div><br></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://www.tedlangdell.com"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">tedlangdell.com</span></font></a><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">. 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