[78-L] TMFR, was Re: [8-L posts--WAS: Washing records

[Robert M. Bratcher Jr.]

At 05:28 PM 2/15/2010, you wrote:
>Julian Vein wrote:
> > Steven C. Barr wrote:
> >
> >> Based on my guess that there exist around 3 million different 78's in
> >> total, I own c. 2% of the extant quantity (my "incomplete" can partially
> >> be explained by the fact that I don't actively collect classical 
> 78's...?!).
> >
> >> Steven C. Barr
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> > How many more 78s do you think you could practically acquire with a view
> > to extracting information therefrom? In other words, when does your
> > accumulation become your master rather than your slave? There must come
> > a point when the number of 78s you have becomes intimidating and starts
> > to overwhelm and envelop you.
> >
> >       Julian Vein
>
>Tell me about it..I'm facing MOVING in a few weeks. And it's time to do some
>serious culling. I know Mr. Barr will say "bring 'em over here" but 
>it's gonna
>be "rent a van and come and get 'em" from this end.
>
>dl

I haven't moved in 10 years. Why? I hate packing up then unpacking 
the records. Last time I moved I let the moving company handle them & 
the records turned out fine with no breakage.