Subj : cleaning old 78 vinyls ?
To   : THURSTON ACKERMAN
From : Matt Mc_Carthy
Date : Tue Jun 14 2005 01:36 am

13 Jun 2005, 21:17, THURSTON ACKERMAN (1:123/140), wrote to ALL:

Hi THURSTON.

 TA> I found a small carton of what appears to be some classic
 TA> 78 vinyl records that has collected some yuck.

 TA> Several of you all have discussed copying old recordings so
 TA> I am hopeing you will be able to advise me how to best clean
 TA> these records before I attempt playing and copying (some
 TA> other very hot day 8-( please.

The other reply you got is right on, but if that 'yuck' is the fungus I've got 
down here, you want to begin with a 'bath' of chlorox, about 50% strength.  Let 
each one soak completely immersed for about four hours and then rinse in plain 
running water [don't ask how to protect the labels, maybe coat with clear nail 
polish first].  Don't let the plain water dry before you go to the next step 
that others have suggested.


     Good luck...  M.

--- Msged/386 TE 06 (pre)
 * Origin: Matt's Hot Solder Point, New Orleans, LA (1:396/45.17)

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