Subj : cleaning old 78 vinyls ?
To   : TOM WALKER
From : WAYNE CHIRNSIDE
Date : Wed Jun 15 2005 05:35 pm

-> WC>-> Temps got to 90F and over 70 humitity today, so after
-> WC>-> yard chores I spent the rest of the day in our naturally
-> WC>-> air conditioned basement ( Wayne will recognize this as
-> WC>-> the "celler" in our 1800s home 8-). After transplanting
-> WC>-> some tomato seedings; fixing a couple chairs and fans;
-> WC>-> I found a small carton of what appears to be some classic
-> WC>-> 78 vinyl records that has collected some yuck.

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

-> WC>At a guess a mild diluted dishwashing detergent
-> WC>and lint free cloth but that's just a guess.


-> I don't know abput Artifiucal Drying. Seems to me the Smart Move would
-> be "Air Movement" Drying in a controled Temperature and Humidity
-> enviroment.. Like an Air Conditioned room.

Makes since to me however in that case I'd make the last rince distilled
water as contaminants would coincentrate on drying borders.

BTW I used to copy my vinyl LP onto reel top reel tape  playing them
through once than returned the LP's to their sleeves.
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