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What to do with your old media and equipment once you have it all transferred by Leave A Legacy, Inc.

Donate your old working VCRs and video cameras to Leave A Legacy, Inc. Click here to download and printable copy of this blog. Other old electronics can be dropped off at Best Buy for recycling…free! Recycle your old media and equipment: Ship to Green disk 25 pounds for $15 and then$0.50/# for more  greendisk.com to […]

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Explosions, Story Telling and Homemade Bread

Teresa brought in a collection of 74 audio cassettes to be transferred to mp3 files.  The cassettes are all recordings made of her dad reading classic books.  He is very expressive.  They have copies of all of the books to follow along.  These mp3 files will now be played for his great grandchildren. What a great treasure to pass down through the generations. Check out his wonderful voice as he introduces the book “All Creatures Great and Small” that he is going to read.

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Want to preview your old media before you have them transferred?

We have all sorts of VCRs, video cameras, reel-to-reel, 8-track, and record players that you can use in our Fort Collins store to preview your videos or old audio before you have us transfer it to digital for you.  We also have a light table that you can use to look at negatives, slides and

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How do I clean slides?

This post is to share with you about cleaning slides. The simplest method is to wipe them gently with a microfiber cloth which should remove any dust. If your slides are more dirty than that we recommend purchasing Anti-Stat Film Cleaner. It is somewhat expensive and it is rather aromatic so you’ll want to use it in a well-ventilated area. Moisten a smooth microfiber cloth with the film cleaning solution and then rub it on your especially dirty slide.

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How do I Clean Negatives from Leave A Legacy in Fort Collins & Denver

This post is to share with you about cleaning negatives. The same procedure works for all sizes of negatives including: 110, 35mm, 126, APS and oversized negatives. If your negatives are more dirty than that we recommend purchasing Anti-Stat Film Cleaner. It is somewhat expensive and it is rather aromatic so you’ll want to use it in a well-ventilated area. Moisten a smooth microfiber cloth with the film cleaning solution and then rub it on your especially dirty negative. You can use it on both sides of the negative.

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