OT: Cleaning video head on my Betamax VCR

[John Aldrich]

On Saturday 09 August 2008, g wrote:
> Nigel Henry wrote:
> <snip>
>
> > Any suggestions as to what I can use to manually clean the video head?
> > I'm thinking cleaning fluids here.
>
> _do_not_ use anything abrasive, as are head cleaning tapes.
>
> pure grain alcohol or denatured alcohol only. no oil base like rubbing
> alcohol. apply with cotton swab or lint free cotton pad. remove any cotton
> fibers that may remain.
>
> also, clean all rollers and such surfaces that tape crosses.
>
> if they still carry it, and excuse me for suggesting, radio shack used to
> carry audio tape cleaning kits. cleaner and pads will work.
>
> hth.
>
AMEN! Very good suggestions!