[78-L] How do you successfully play a Durium recorrd?

Thatcher Graham thatcher at mediaguide.com
Wed Jan 25 08:53:36 PST 2012


I use a large washer and a clamp on the spindle.  No glop on the disc, 
and I can remove it easily. this will not work with some compound 
curves, but it's been pretty successful.


-- 
Thatcher Graham
Senior Field Engineer
Mediaguide






On 1/25/2012 11:47 AM, Peter Fraissinet wrote:

> You could try a temporary adhesive and stick it to a shellac disc.  Maybe poster-hanging putty or temporary double-sided tape (test first before going whole-hog).
>
> Peter Fraissinet
> West Danby NY
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> Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 11:38 AM
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> Subject: [78-L] How do you successfully play a Durium recorrd?
>
> I have Vernon Dalhart's recording of "Letter Edged in Black" on Durium,
> 9-2, seemingly unplayed, but the warp to the disc makes it impossible to
> flatten enough to play without the weight decreasing the speed to where
> Vernon Dalhart sounds like Thurl Ravenscroft on muscle relaxants. Anyone
> figured it out? Might try playing at 33, and converting speed on Audacity,
> but meanwhile, I turn to you.
>
> df
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