I have dropped the turntable weight on a couple of records, including a MFSL Pixies Bossanova. That hurt. Luckily it was still in print and I was able to replace it.
Record mishaps
Just dropped a pristine 1957 Faye Richmond Girlesque record I received from ebay on (of all places) the corner of my end table, while examining it under my table lamp. This resulted in a few what appear to be superficial scratches 🙄.....so what was pristine is now.... not so much...depressed....has anyone else ever done something stupid such as this in regards to record handling? This is a first for me. I'm hoping to play it at some point to see if the scratches are audible....its a mono record, so I think it may play ok.Â
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I got that from watching a video by Michael Fremmer...he mentions for some unexplained reasons, that a mono record from the 50s and 60s are seemingly less susceptible to damage as far as scratches etc. He could not provide the reason, but coming from him the supposed guru, it makes me feel better. He claims to have played many mono records that looked absolutely trashed with great results. I'd post the video, but not sure how. As far as bringing a record with a cover such as this up to counter, that would not bother me at all, but the fact I bought it anonymously via ebay was a bit easier! Lol...honestly I own records that are way more risque than this one! As far as kicking the end table, yes it crossed my mind! In fact I wanted to throw it accross room lol but I would have destroyed something else.... |
I have many Martin Denny albums that make great listening room decor. https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=Awr9Iln60ZFeH9sAaBdXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEyYXE0Y2R1BGNvbG8DZ3ExBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDQjk4NDhfMQRzZWMDc2M-?p=martin+denny+album+covers&fr=mcafee&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9zZWFyY2gueWFob28uY29tL3NlYXJjaD9mcj1tY2FmZWUmdHlwZT1FMjExVVM3MTRHMCZwPW1hcnRpbitkZW5ueSthbGJ1bStjb3ZlcnM&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAA1j_9tU5T69b0iDGVQITOTumCp0FYVaV3VjehF2n2JFVmur_3ckBzJJMKFatX3RlfLhhuCWQKpZqvJ_-5J5Fh_PmFChpmMRSlbxNelrF2oSx1dZQ6RTBfexC6Po8eeN_Zi2B5nZjPn3bwE58XKX2NQ8FmmnZ6nBvOvXWfl4TkT9&_guc_consent_skip=1586614816 As far as music content, it's funky ambient, conversation fodder. Similar to Esquivel! albums. |
I won the bids on 3 Pentangle records from Japan on E-bay and somewhere in the mail they got bent ! Yes bent , one actually had a fold looking like a stair step !! I send my records out to be ultrsonically cleaned and luckly he also offered a flattening service . For $20 each 2 out of 3 were flattened and the other took 2 turns in the flattener . Great records of great Japanese quality but boy they became EXPENCIVE . I guess anything for the love of the hobby . |
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