[78-L] Washing records

[Michael Biel]

DAVID BURNHAM wrote:
> Michael Biel wrote: 
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> But you have to COMPLETELY dry the records and keep them dry in order 
> for this to happen.  There are also different grades of shellac, and the 
> shellac used for Red Seal records is well known to be more resistant to 
> water and moisture damage than used in black label Victors.
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> Most of the records I've washed in this manner have been RCA red seals 
And as I said, these are very immune to the same moisture damage a black 
label Victor!!!

> and I always dry them as much as and as fast as possible in order not to leave water marks.  I hesitate to wash Columbias because of the possibility of water getting in between the layers and causing damage.  But aside from buying an umpteen thousand dollar cleaning machine, what is considered to be the safest way to clean shellac records?
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> db
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This sounds like a job for Dr. Dwayne!!    http://www.discdoc.com/p14.html
http://www.discdoc.com/p1.html

Mike (the other doctor) Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com