[78-L] Best way to clean 78s

[Robert M. Bratcher Jr.]

I liked this one & the unknown girl sounds like Lucille Ball. But was it really 
her? Who knows?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz_nXWNhnxY&feature=related




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From: "david.diehl at hensteeth.com" <david.diehl at hensteeth.com>
To: rbratcherjr at yahoo.com
Sent: Wed, December 29, 2010 11:01:24 AM
Subject: Re: Best way to clean 78s

There's some fairly dirty ones on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WvBrx_79YE 
 DJDVisit the Blue Pages: the Encyclopedic Guide to 78 RPM Party Records 
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-----Original Message-----
>From: Robert M. Bratcher Jr. [mailto:rbratcherjr at yahoo.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 09:10 AM
>To: '78-L Mail List'
>Subject: Re: [78-L] Best way to clean 78s
>
>Ya know, I'd love to hear just how dirty a party record can get. Never heard one 
>before..... ________________________________ From: Ron L'Herault To: 78-L Mail 
>List <78-l at klickitat.78online.com> Sent: Wed, December 29, 2010 8:56:46 AM 
>Subject: Re: [78-L] Best way to clean 78s Oh, now you've done it. The cheapest 
>way is soap, water and a rag or paper towel.  Substitute some kind of brush and 
>it may get better at cleaning the records.  Substitute a painter's pad and it 
>will definitely get better.  Avoid water on Edisons. Don't use alcohol or 
>ammonia on shellac. Still better is to use specialized cleaners such as that 
>made/sold by Dr. Goldman.  Better still is to use his system. Best may be a 
>combination of Dr. Goldman's cleaners and the vacuum assisted cleaning machines 
>that I think someone else has already mentioned. I will reiterate the caveat of 
>another responder.  Avoid party records, no matter how you clean them, they will 
>always be at least a little dirty 8-) Ron L -----Original Message----- From: 
>78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] 
>On Behalf Of Charlie Staab Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 1:48 AM To: 
>78-l at klickitat.78online.com Subject: [78-L] Best way to clean 78s Hi: What's the 
>best method to clean dirty 78s?  The kind that are found in antique shops on the 
>floor and underneath a countertop.  I've been told to use soap and water but it 
>seems there should be a less antiquated way to do it.  Any opinions? Thanks for 
>the help.  Charlie 
>