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What is a good way of protecting cassette singles?
iamhuman
29-09-2009
The ones that are in cardboard slipcovers. I have recently been going through my collection but can't thing of away to store these without the sleeves getting scuffed or possibly torn in someway. I cant find any kind of protective sleeves that you can buy either.
captainkremmen
29-09-2009
You used to be able to buy clear protectors for cassettes as you still can for albums, CDs and the like but you can't seem to find them now. I suppose you could use clingfilm to wrap your most valuable cassettes in, or maybe even something like small sandwich bags.
iamhuman
30-09-2009
Yeah its mainly the covers i'm worried about as they are just cardboard and i dont want them bending or creasing.
captainkremmen
30-09-2009
Couldn't you keep the covers in something like a photo album with the cassettes themselves kept in one of those cassette cases?.

I know it is not ideal but it might be the only solution these days.
oldtimer55
30-09-2009
Keep them in a car boot
eugenespeed
30-09-2009
I've lost most of the covers from my old cassette singles. The tapes are kept in a drawer.
cnbcwatcher
30-09-2009
Originally Posted by eugenespeed:
“I've lost most of the covers from my old cassette singles. The tapes are kept in a drawer.”

I had to put some of mine in a drawer as well but I have a load still in their original boxes/slipcovers (mostly my singles collection)
marc822
30-09-2009
Do people still have cassette singles. Why havent they been put in the bin?
JonSend
30-09-2009
I would suggests sourcing one of those cassette cases with the individual slots.

Also, Rip all of them to MP3 so you never need to touch them again
iamhuman
30-09-2009
Most plastic cases have little spikes in them (which would go through the reels of the tape) but finding the plastic cases without them is very hard to do and even then there is no garantee it would fit inside. I should have also made it clear and said that they were part of a private collection as i have many collections, they are all factory sealed and will never ever be opened.


Of course there is the slim chance i could die in the near future or come down with an illness in which case some of my family members could very well open them
marc822
30-09-2009
Whats a cassette player?

Can you still buy a tape deck now?
Radiomaniac
30-09-2009
I used to get a normal plastic cassette case and carefully break off the 'tags' (the bits that usually keep the cassette in place inside the case). That way, you can then put the cassette inside, with its card cover.

Of all the many that I did this to, there was never any that wouldn't fit, unless they were in a special cardboard 'box' cover.
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