[78-L] Les_Urnes_de_l'Opéra_(1907-2007)

[Bertrand CHAUMELLE]

Right, they're terribly afraid of the asbestos fibers in the paper 
enveloping the records. There is a forced ventilation throughout.

BC
Le 23 mai 09, à 18:22, Ron L'Herault a écrit :

>
> They make quite a deal about cleaning the records and putting down 
> covers
> over the cloth.  I wonder if the cloth is the reason for the Hazmat 
> suits.
> Maybe it is an asbestos cloth?
>
> Ron L
>
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> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of Michael Biel
> Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 3:31 PM
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> Subject: Re: [78-L] Les_Urnes_de_l'Opéra_(1907-2007)
>
> From: P G C <re_p_g_c at yahoo.com>
> Date: Tue, May 19, 2009 10:59 am
>> In case you want to have this in your personal colletion.
>>  http://www.emiclassics.com/releaseabout.php?rid=46603
>> If you click "buy" it you'll find it is available in USA, UK,
>> Itunes, Germany and, of course, France.
>> Regards, JorgeF. (PGC)  __,,,^..^,,,__
>
> I quickly ordered it from our pal Les Gerber's Parnassas thru Amazon 
> and
> just got it today.  That web page made such a big deal about it being
> available ONLY in France, and apparently for good reason.  THE BOOKLET
> IS ONLY IN FRENCH!  Sheeeeeeeeesssshhhh!  (or, as Leah just reminded me
> le Sheeeeeeeeeeesssshhhh!)
>
> There is a fantastic video on the project's web site that is also only
> in French, but all of you have GOT to see it!!!!
> http://expositions.bnf.fr/voix/02.htm  After apparently discussing that
> these discs were hidden down there in the Paris Opera basement by the
> Phantom of the Opera, they show the discs being played by engineers in
> HAZMAT SUITS !!!!
>
> There's another video that shows a can opener that you will just not
> believe!!!!  http://expositions.bnf.fr/voix/ouverture/04.htm  Then 
> after
> they get the can open, check out how they clean the discs.  Even the
> Disc Doctor will be amazed!!!!!!  One of the pieces of glass that
> separated each record was broken, AND THEY SPENT THEIR TIME PUTTING
> TOGETHER THE SHARDS OF THE PIECE OF GLASS!!!!!!!!!!!!  The record was
> fine -- they only glued the GLASS PLATE together!!!!  AND SAVED A 
> BAGGIE
> OF THE LITTLE CHIPS!!!!!!  They do all of this with such care, then 
> they
> lift out the package of records by only holding it from the top with 
> the
> 100 year old cloth wrapping strips instead of supporting the package at
> the bottom!!!  And just wait until you see what are in the two little
> tiny packets and how they open them.
>
> These videos are a HOOT!!!!!  Especially considering how haphazardly
> they hold the records themselves!
>
> Now if I can just find if EMI has uploaded an English language version
> of the CD booklet.
>
> Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com
>
>
>
>
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