[78-L] Washing records

[Bob Rice]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 9:05 AM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Washing records


> DAVID BURNHAM wrote:
>> Michael Biel wrote:
>>
>> 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 .

     This is why God invented Dish Racks! You older guyz, like ME remember 
hand washing dishes(Gasp!) and setting them in the rack. They can be had at 
Wal*Mart and other cheapo, Chinezy stuff stores everywhere. Set it in the 
sun, or warm place and yur records will dry, just fine!Ya NIGHT need seveal 
for a wash session? They nest nicely for storage. too.Because they hold the 
records apart the label gets to dry, too.

    Bob~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>> Most of the records I've washed in this manner have been RCA red seals 
>> 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?
>>
>> db
>> _________________________________
>
> An umpteen thousand dollar cleaning machine. And I haven't ruined any 
> Columbias
> on it yet..the risk is outweighed by getting a clean playing of it.
>
> Now, does anyone have a safe method for cleaning Hit Of The Weeks?
>
> dl
>
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