[78-L] 78s in the garage/should have been new subject

[David Lennick]

Dampness and mold are major concerns, as well as extreme heat. But you'd  be 
surprised how many records can be salvaged with a thorough professional 
cleaning and then put in new sleeves.

dl

On 4/5/2011 11:15 AM, Dave at Audio Tech Transfer wrote:
> Although my record collection is inside the house, I do have a lot of 78s out in my shop building, awaiting cleaning, culling, and filing.  The shop is insulated, so its interior temperature ranges from about 10 - 80 degrees F throughout the year.
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> Many of the 78s I've acquired have spent years if not many decades in barns and sheds, subject to dust, bugs, mice and temperatures ranging from -30 to 105 F.  Certainly those aren't ideal conditions, but I haven't seen records obviously damaged from the wide range of temperatures here in Wyoming.
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