A brave reader wrote in suggesting 3M Magic Mending Tape to repair
music rolls.  I now join him so he will not be lonely.  I have
repaired a number of fragile rolls with very narrow strips of this
tape, and the rolls have performed perfectly for years since then.

Anything can be done badly, and I have been careful not to stretch
the tape, and I do both edges the same to keep the spooling thickness
uniform.  Some rolls have been repaired through the entire length with
no problem.  I have not trusted myself with bowls of water or a hot
iron when handling the rolls.  Buy your love some nice Valentine
flowers with the money you save.

Jim Neher, Pennsylvania