[78-L] playing "Victrolac" records

[David Lennick]

I'd recommend cleaning them first, especially if they feel oily or gunky. Don't 
worry about scraping them..that may actually clear the grooves. I use the Shure 
SC35 with a 2.5 mil stylus for almost all transcriptions.

dl

marc van Bemmel wrote:
> Hi, 
> 
> Thanks a lot for all your suggestions regarding dewarping. I will try when I find the time to do it. But first I need to find some suitable glass or have it cut on the size I want. 
> 
> I have another question: I have just bought a bunch of 16 inch radio transcription discs (33 1/3 rpm), "RCA Victrolac" with recordings form the "General motors symphony orchestra" from around 1936. They look a bit like the German "Decelith" records and seem to be very soft (but fortunately they do not smell so badly". I would like to know how these records can be played safely. I have a Grado 78C cartridge (.3 mil I think), a Shure M78S (with .25 mil) and an older Shure with a .3 mil needle. I am a bit afraid that I will "scrape" the records and damage them. 
> 
> all the best, 
> 
> Marc 
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