Last manufacturer pulls the plug on the VCR

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Originally Posted by dieseljeep

I don't want to run a damaged spot through the heads. It seems, the oxide sheds and fouls the rotating head.

Originally Posted by Electronic M

If the tape has not been stretched badly a gentle pull through your fingers will flatten the lumps so it is semi-playable in the damaged spot...Otherwise I splice them.

Yea .bad tape could do a number on the VCR.I have a couple of decks put aside for checking questionable tapes before I put them into my good decks.To this day I probably only rented 3 tapes since they started renting videos because who knows how clean and the condition was on the last deck was.