Patented in 1898, the first magnetic recorder saved
messages on steel wire. Today, information is stored in a magnetic
coating on plastic tape.
The magnetic particles are held on the tape
with a binder coating that eventually degrades, destroying your information.
Other common problems with magnetic tapes are stretching, shrinking,
breaking or creasing. Treat them carefully.
Click on the problem below
to find the ways to prevent it.
