[78-L] New kid on the block

[David Lennick]

Oh I don't know..I find that alcohol can improve some records immeasurably. 
Especially when taken internally.

Like those rare birds that W. C. Fields was describing to Charlie McCarthy. 
Charlie asked, "Do you have to have glasses to see them"? WC replied 
"Yes..about 3 or 4."

Welcome into this group of fugitives from a funny farm. Many of our number are 
absent this week, attending the ARSC Conference which calls the faithful to 
register Wednesday evening and runs through Saturday.

dl

Steven C. Barr wrote:
>>
> Well, the list is still looking for a concise guide to cleaning 78's; we 
> used to have a subscriber
> who, every time "cleaning" came up, tried to sell us his special elixirs he 
> had developed for
> that purpose! Basically, you can get by with soap (dish detergent) and 
> room-temperature
> water, and something (like a cloth, but textured) that can get into the 
> grooves of a 78
> (.003" wide). DO NOT use alcohol, of ANY sort; alcohols dissolve the shellac 
> compound
> of which 78's are made!