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Who Else Has a Collection of 78 RPM Records?

I was just given a collection of 78's. I ordered an Ortofon 2M 78. Got a good price on it.
I have not played a 78 RPM record since I was a child. Anybody have any recommendation about cleaning. There is a mildew smell to the covers. My guess is it is very bad to use anything with alcohol in it to clean them as alcohol will melt shellac. I plan on cleaning all of them and giving them proper inner sleeves. Many of them are stored in collection books, not the original covers which were usually just paper. 

I would appreciate any advice on care and management! 
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@dover , I'm not at all sure when these were recorded but given the collectors age I assume they are all after the war. Thanks for your assistance! Interesting Web site. I had no idea Rec-o-Kut was still alive.
My father had an old Rec-o-Kut with this huge ESL tonearm. It was a monster. 
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Thanx for the info pryso. Very informative.
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I have a 2 sided 78rpm that contain songs my grandfather recorded in the 1940s. He performed under the name Paul Ondre (Ondrejcek). The label on each side says “audio blank” and the song titles are written in pencil. I put two of his songs on youtube. I’m looking for recommendations of an affordable turntable that will allow me to play and record the songs digitally. I see some for less than $100.

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