Reel to Reel copy to Disc Help

The machines may be robust, but tapes that old may be very brittle and could easilly break.
Good point, be careful...

what about records being put on cd cam it be done
Yes
but it can get technical, depending on what you want and your capabilities, check out this discussion:

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=305661