[78-L] Washing records

[Robert M. Bratcher Jr.]

At 11:30 AM 2/13/2010, you wrote:
>A million years ago, I used to clean every record as I acquired it. But in
>those days it was just a moist J-cloth and tap water, and let the records air
>dry..good enough for 78s from the Goodwill stores which were usually 
>filthy. In
>fact when I went on my record buying trips, I'd do the cleaning in the motel
>room. Now I clean every record that I'm going to transfer (no exceptions) or
>even audition, as well as every record that I buy that needs a new 
>inner sleeve
>(we're talking LPs now) and jacket repair.
>
>dl

I think most record collectors are doing exactly like you do with 
records they get. I'm one of them......