| BARRY'S 8 TRACK REPAIR QUALITY, GUARANTEED TAPE REPAIRS |
| BARRY'S 8 TRACK REPAIR |
| 4783 N. Glenrosa Circle Prescott Valley, AZ 86314 928-830-2752 |
| WARNING! |
Unless recently replaced, roughly 80% of the foil splices on your tapes will BREAK upon the first few passes through your machine. Actually, it is usually not the foil itself, but the adhesive which has dried out and become brittle. Your tape makes a rather sharp turn just before it reaches the playback head, and this sharp turn is what causes the adhesive to separate away from the tape. In most cases, the foil splice will break BEFORE the tape reaches the playback head, which results in a harmless break in the tape and a sudden loss of sound. If you are lucky, both ends of the tape will be seen at the open end of the cartridge. If you're not so lucky, only one end of the tape is visible and the other end is inaccessible without opening the cartridge. In extreme cases, the splice will break AFTER the tape reaches the playback head. When this happens, the tape will continue to play as if nothing is wrong, but the loose end of the tape is being sucked into the machine, or wrapping around the capstan (the part the drives the tape movement). Finally, the tape will stop playing because the cartridge becomes too jammed up with loose tape and won't turn, OR the tape has wrapped around the capstan increasing its diameter, which results in the tape running at "chipmunk" speed. THIS CONDITION REQUIRES PROFESSIONAL SERVICE TO YOUR MACHINE ! Needless to say, this portion of your tape is likely ruined at this point and will need to be cut out. Many customers complain that their machine "eats tapes". However, it is the FOIL SPLICE on the tapes which is at fault, as long as your capstan has been kept clean by routine customer maintenance. If your capstan is gummy from a melted tape roller or covered with grease, then yes - it can suck the tape inside even if the tape is not broken. A better understanding (with pictures) can be seen on my Customer Maintenance Page |
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Keeping your tapes in proper condition for playing is the responsibility of the customer, and any temporary damage to your repaired machine caused by defective tapes is NOT covered by any machine warranties! Part of enjoying the 8 track format is keeping your tapes in proper playing condition. We at Barry's 8 Track Repair perform repairs on tapes as well as 8 track machines. Tapes can be sent in by themselves for repair, or included with your machine. Please see our terms below for information regarding the repair of your prized 8 track tapes. |
| Our tape repairs including a new foil splice, pressure pad and lube: |
If sent in the same package with your machine: 10 or fewer tapes: $5 each, no extra charge for shipping. 11 to 20 tapes: $5 each, please include an additional $10 for shipping. (It is impractical to ship more than 20 tapes with your machine) More than 21 tapes MUST be sent in a separate package: 21 to 30 tapes: $5 each plus $20 for shipping 31 to 40 tapes: $5 each plus $25 for shipping 41 to 50 tapes: $5 each plus $30 for shipping ANY TAPES SENT IN WITH SEVERAL FEET OF TAPE OUT OF THE CARTRIDGE, BUNCHED UP AND CONTAINED IN A PLASTIC BAG - $20 PER TAPE ANY TAPES WHICH HAVE COME OFF THE INTERNAL HUB AND ARE FLATTENED AND/OR CRINKLED INTERNALLY - $20 PER TAPE ANY TAPES WITH EXPOSED CRINKLING - $10 PER TAPE |
| Please note that not every single tape in existence can be successfully repaired due to many factors. For instance, any tape exposed to magnetic fields (especially near speakers) may be partially or fully erased and not recoverable. Tapes can also become stretched due to heat (such as those left on the car seat on hot summer days), or have a damaged track from being stored flat (this compresses the lower portion of the tape from gravity and can ruin the music on Track 4. VERY IMPORTANT: Even though most 8 track tape holders are designed to hold tapes horizontally (flat), any type of magnetic tape should always be stored VERTICALLY (end label facing up) to avoid damage to the edges of the tape. This also applies to VCR and cassette tapes. |
| Unless included in a machine repair job, PLEASE DO NOT CALL for tape repairs. We handle tape repair jobs through E-mail only. Time on the phone is time away from high-paying machine jobs. |
| Please note the we do not sell supplies to repair tapes. However, they can be found on eBay by searching for "Sensing Foil" and "Pressure Pads" |
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