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

[Bertrand CHAUMELLE]

If you read the commentary, the word "amiante" is recurrent: it means 
asbestos. No doubt about it.

BC
Le 23 mai 09, à 18:39, Ken "Silver Showcase" a écrit :

>
> 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 :
>>
>>
>>> 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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