Fixing Old 1970s Cassettes that flutter badly (U.S Warner Bros Tapes)
I have a few cassettes that are older that flutter badly on my tape deck. It’s not the deck, all my other cassettes play nicely. (Deck is late ‘80s model JVC TD-W111)
I’m wondering if there’s anything I can do like replace the pressure pad, casing, maybe remagnetize?
Most of these are like 50 years old so probably also a chance I can’t save them honestly.
I’m a bit new to seriously collecting.
The cassette that flutters really badly is Joni Mitchell - Ladies of the Canyon - Made in U.S.A, 1970, Reprise Records/Warner bros. Records
It distorts TERRIBLY.
Some that have started to flutter a bit include
Fleetwood Mac - Kiln House, Made in U.S.A, 1970, Reprise Records/Warner Bros Records (same as the Joni Mitchell tape so I’m quite concerned)
Doucette - Mama Let Him Play, Made in Canada, Mushroom Records, 1977
Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow, Made in Canada, Polygram/Polydor, 1975 (I have hopes for this one, Polydor seem to have manufactured some great quality tapes)
I also have a stack of Prism tapes from the late ‘70s and early ‘80s that don’t necessarily flutter but do have bad sound quality/lots of fuzz, all Canadian tapes.
Any advice appreciated