[78-L] thanks for suggestions on playing vitrolac records

[David Lennick]

I wonder if this was one of the gelatin-coated glass discs which was used in 
The Netherlands..those CAN'T be cleaned without dissolving the coating.

dl

RUSSELL BARNES wrote:
> Reading this recalls a painful memory.  Years ago I had an acetate disc dating from around 1936.  It was a recording 'off air' (from Holland) of the Lew Stone Band with a vocal by Al Bowlly and Trumpet Solo by Alfie Noakes. (Alf owned the disc).
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> The disc had been stored badly and the surface was encrusted with dust and dirt.  I used lukewarm water and a little mild soap - almost immediately the acetate parted company with the alloy base - and all was lost,
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> RB
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> Sun, 17/1/10, marc van Bemmel <marcvanbemmel at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> From: marc van Bemmel <marcvanbemmel at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [78-L] thanks for suggestions on playing vitrolac records
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Date: Sunday, 17 January, 2010, 10:05
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> Thanks for your suggestions on playing these records. I tried a few parts, but there was a lot of muck on the needletip within a few seconds, so i was a bit afraid af damaging these records. Indeed, the records are dirty and are covered with an oily substance. I understand it is no problem to remove this oil ? Just use some luke warm water with a bit of soap, I presume ? 
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> best regards, 
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> Marc
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