Cassette Tape Dragging

[maggie01]

I have a few cassette taps which all play properly but I have one from a show which drags . It's one I would like to keep but how can I get it to play. It's 1 of 2 tapes. Furniture one plays fine

[maggie01]

Should read the other one plays fine

[Zacs-Master]

Can you not look for a new version, maybe in a more modern format?

[tonyav]

A suggestion here.
http://www.ehow.com/how_5077146_fix-slow-cassette-tapes.html

[pinkyboyid]

Try a 'rewind to start>fast forward to end>rewind to start' a few times

[maggie01]

I have tried your suggestions. No luck so far. It's only available on tape or vinyl. You can't unscrew this tape but I will have to try to transfer it to another tape.

[bhg481]

Have you tried YouTube? There's ways of downloading stuff from there.

[Old_Geezer]

One reason one should copy your old cassette tapes to disk as backup.

No real suggestions to make save to advice not to try to oil/grease the spindles. Many years back I tried that with a tape I had which kept sticking. It did not go well.

[Old_Geezer]

It does occur top me that even if your cassette was not designed to be opened, running a blade carefully around the edge seam should allow you to break it open. It may be then possible to buy a cassette that has screws and transfer the tape over to it ? Not that I've ever tried it.

Or buy it again. Maybe on vinyl ?