Source for Brown Tape to repair Victrola record albums?

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Source for Brown Tape to repair Victrola record albums?

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I have found a number of Victor albums that fit into Victrola cabinets. Many have been torn at the top and bottom from being pulled. I was thinking some kind of plastic tape, colored brown, might be less unsightly. Anyone have any ideas or resources for this sort of thing? Or repair ideas? Thanks.

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You might find colored tape at an auto supply store. I picked up a roll of brown tape about 1-¼" wide some years ago in the auto section of a local discount store.

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google "book binding tape". You will find many sources and it;s the stuff you are looking for but it might be a challenge to find the right color. If you do find the right color, be sure and post your discovery for the rest of us. Good luck
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cloth "gaffer's tape" comes in a variety of colors, including brown, and usually a roll that's 2" wide by 20 yds long.

ShurTape is one brand...

I will never again use "duct tape" for anything since I have known about gaffer's tape.

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Thanks for the tips!

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The color of those Victor books appears to be a reddish brown color. or even a kind of maroon.

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I was just looking for the same thing and found this on Amazon. It hasn't arrived yet, but looks it will do the job.

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I'd like to find a source for that thin leather grained paper, or for paper thin leather. I've got several Credenza albums in shoddy shape and would like to make them useable and uniform.

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I'll keep those in mind, but will keep checking art stores around here - I'd like to see the stuff first before buying a quantity

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