[78-L] Estimated Survival of Shellac 78s in 2109??

[David Lennick]

Apart from breakage, I haven't seen any evidence that 78s will ever 
disintegrate. Many of us have specimens dating from 1900 that are as playable 
today as ever, although I'd put my money on late 40s pressings being less 
durable than older ones.

dl

78records at cdbpdx.com wrote:
> Should the compounds used to make the early 78s be expected to last for another hundred years?  Two hundred years??  Or will they someday just turn to powder?  How long have we got to get them all recorded before they will all be gone?  CDB
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