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

[Ken "Silver Showcase"]

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

Do you know that for certain or is that asbestos you can tell?

-- Ken
> BC
> Le 23 mai 09, à 18:22, Ron L'Herault a écrit :
>
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>> 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
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
>> [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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