Saving Memories on VHS Mold - Video Tape Restoration Project Will it Play Ok?

In this video, Phil removes heavy mold from a VHS tape that has been stored in an attic in humid conditions, and possibly once was in a flood and put away wet many decades ago so this video will show the step-by-step painstaking process of removing the mold, cleaning video tapes, and then digitizing the VHS tape to a MP4 file to be then put on for USB drive and uploaded to the cloud also. If you have mold the tapes, you can contact Gotmemories.com

[@johnquillen6417]

Phil is a complete professional and highly recommend his service.

[@gotmemories]

Appreciate! Although my name is Phil lol!

[@rwdplz1]

Awesome job! I would have thought for sure that was too far gone.

[@gotmemories]

You and me both!

[@comprehab]

Hi Phil. Another great video. I have my first mouldy tape. I have had it apart and cleaned the spools as you show in the vdieo. The box you use to run it through, is that something you had built or can you buy them? I am more than happy to invest in one. Cheers 🙂

[@gotmemories]

Great! I don’t sell the units.

[@pmfitzie]

Hey Phil, I have several tapes that only have small parts taken up with content. Do you and others charge for the whole tape even if it's only 10 min. long? Thanks

[@gotmemories]

Can’t speak for everyone but I charge flat rate up to 2hrs allowance per tape. Common misconception short tapes don’t take long, half the time there’s problems and it might have to be redone multiple times to get clear pic and audio. Oxidizing tapes are constantly clogging video heads. I have a $500 min order on any projects I take on.

[@sarareinailda]

Awesome job.
What kind of cloth do you use to clean the mold first with the blade?
Thanks in advance :)

[@gotmemories]

Davelen towels

[@sarareinailda]

Thank you

[@patricksimpson1545]

Great vids 😊 Did you have the cleaning machine made or are they for sale somewhere?

[@gotmemories]

Andre in Manaus, Brazil, let him know I sent you.

[@patricksimpson1545]

Thanks, will do.

[@rejanov71]

I have cleanermate for sale

[@donmuhammadinho576]

Very nice, do you have cleaner for u-matic taps or betacam?

[@gotmemories]

Soon!

[@fusca_azul_calcinha]

Amazing job! Do you know how to unwrinkle and leave the tape smooth?

[@gotmemories]

If the tapes scrunched up and wrinkled you’ve got to cut that bit out tbh

[@fusca_azul_calcinha]

@@gotmemories without cutting, there is another way to smooth all the tape, some hot iron?

[@gotmemories]

A hot iron and thin magnetic tape, you'll end up with a melted mess @@fusca_azul_calcinha

[@fasick]

Do you ever have health concerns handling moldy tapes?

[@gotmemories]

Yes! I do wear a mask and eye coverings now. Thanks for asking lol! I try to remind people with moldy tapes when they balk at what I charge, I tell them I’d rather not do them and I’m risking my health to save their memories, which most of the time was the result of their carelessness.

[@metingokbulut837]

💯⭐️🇹🇷👍 I have nearly 100 betamax and vhs devices in stock, I have nearly 10,000 betamax and vhs tapes, these are excellent devices and tapes.

[@gotmemories]

Thanks for sharing!

[@briandurant19791997]

Do you do Betamax tapes ?

[@gotmemories]

Yes. If you search Betamax mold on the channel there’s a few videos. Even perfectly preserved Betamax formats are #1 for problems.

[@briandurant19791997]

@@gotmemories OK thanks

[@gotmemories]

You’re welcome!

[@kamarudheenabdulrahman8971]

സൂപ്പർ 👌

[@gotmemories]

Thanks!