I have a small amount of 78's to pass along to someone close enough to come get them here in Plainfield, NJ, 07062.
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!
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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Hi mijostyn, Here are some resources I found. For cleaning: https://www.loc.gov/preservation/care/record.html Unfortunately 78s are not that simple for decent playback. They had variations such as speed (not all 78), groove width (thus different stylus widths), and EQ (nearly all were produced prior to the RIAA standard), among others. Here is an overview: http://midimagic.sgc-hosting.com/mixphono.htm For various styli options and reasonable priced EQ devices, see this: https://www.esotericsound.com/index.htm Of course it all depends on how many records you have, how much interest you have in getting the best out of them, and how much time and $ you want to commit. Have fun. |
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