[78-L] Churchill Speech - corroded metal disc

[David Lennick]

Okay, gang, I was kidding about the steel wool..thought that would have been 
obvious but you can't be too careful. Unless the lacquer has begun to peel away 
from the disc, you should be safe with something like Dawn, and a quick rinse 
and dry..

dl

On 8/15/2011 12:15 PM, Tim Huskisson wrote:
> Thanks David - though I don't think that brand is available in the UK. Would
> any fine grade steel wool suffice?
>
> Tim
>
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> Bulldog Steel Wool, of course!
>
> (Duck, Lennick)
>
> On 8/15/2011 12:01 PM, Tim Huskisson wrote:
>> Among a batch of 78s I recently bought is an unusual metal disc identified
>> visually only by a pencil written 'Churchill Speech' near the centre. It's
>> not an acetate, and I don't think it's made of aluminium, though I could
> be
>> wrong. It's very thin and flexible, and looks more like steel. Obviously
> not
>> intended for commercial use, I wonder what its purpose was. Would it have
>> been used by a radio station? I doubt it because the speech is very
>> incomplete. The reverse side contains a medley of tunes by a dance band
>> including versions of 'Yes, My Darling Daughter' and 'Let There Be Love'.
>> (The speech was made after Churchill's meeting with Roosevelt in
>> Newfoundland in August 1941 - the 'Atlantic Charter', and is well
>> documented)
>>
>> The disc has a lot of corrosion, with white powder speckling. What would
> be
>> the best method of cleaning the disc? Any suggestions?
>> Many thanks,
>>
>> Tim Huskisson
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