[78-L] Repairing cracked records

[jeffrey smedbron]

  A crack like that on many shellac 78s can usually be tightened right up by a 
method I use. I did a couple dozen with similar or even larger cracks last 
winter. I heat the record on the wood stove on a smooth marble platter. When it 
is the correct pliability I quickly transfer it to another thick glass cooling 
platter and push down on the record squeezing the crack together and holding 
till record cools. Then I set the crack with an epoxy riveting process on the 
lead in edge and trail off area. Works great and takes just a few minutes once 
you get the hang of it. Have saved a lot of scarce 78s this way. Most of the 
time the repaired crack is barely visible and often not even audible

Jeff S . 


----- Original Message ----
From: Glenn Longwell <glongwell at snet.net>
To: 78-L Mail List <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Sun, October 3, 2010 9:29:16 PM
Subject: [78-L] Repairing cracked records

The following record sold recently and it brings up a question I've wondered 
about.  Check out ebay item 350396814577.

This wasn't mine nor did I buy it.  What I'm interested in is how would you fix 
a crack in a record like this where the crack is separated?  I've heated up 
records before and the crack gets wider.  Has anyone successfully closed the gap 
on a record like this and then glued it?

Thanks,
Glenn
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