[78-L] Two Questions

[David Lennick]

It's entirely possible that I shouldn't, but yes I do. No harm, and this is on 
the Technics 1500 which has two rollers. And a whole bunch of guide posts.

dl


On 7/15/2018 11:26 PM, kil at roadrunner.com.invalid wrote:
> Thanks for all the advice.  I'm still a little unsure what cleaner is best.  David, I feel safe in using your isopropanol idea since you use it all the time.  Do you use on both the heads and roller?
> RayK
>> David Lennick wrote:
>>
> I had a can of head cleaner that lasted for over 10 years. It might still be
> available from a place north of Toronto that still deals with open reel
> recorders (they had splicing tape!). But I now use 99% isopropanol and I use it
> a LOT because even 30-year old AGFA sheds.
>
> As for Joe, I thought it was MON-druh-gon.
>
> dl
>
>
> On 7/14/2018 5:57 PM, joe salerno wrote:
>> Ray, I remember back in the day buying head cleaner at an electronic parts
>> shop. Clearly labeled as carcinogenic. Later you had to have a business to
>> buy the stuff, had to show a DBA document, last time I looked I couldn't
>> find a thing. I've heard of using completely denatured ethyl alcohol. There
>> was also a fluid for cleaning/restoring pinch rollers. I think I did see
>> something like that fairly recently in the toy, I mean, electronic shop. I
>> wonder that electronic contact cleaner would work, as long as it doesn't
>> leave a residue,
>>
>> Joe Salerno
>>
>> On Sat, Jul 14, 2018 at 3:42 PM, <kil at roadrunner.com.invalid> wrote:
>>
>>> A couple of unrelated questions for the list today.
>>> First, does anyone know the correct pronunciation of Joe Mondragon.
>>> He was a west coast jazz bassist and IĂ¢â‚¬â„¢m sure he was on plenty of 78s in
>>> the 40s and 50s.
>>> The other is a technical question of sorts.
>>> I just picked up a Sony reel to reel tape recorder at a yard sale.  It
>>> plays... so IĂ¢â‚¬â„¢m happy about that.  The first thing I want to do with it is
>>> clean the heads and roller.  Since I havenĂ¢â‚¬â„¢t worked with a tape recorder in
>>> about 25 years, IĂ¢â‚¬â„¢m looking for any up to date information on what cleaners
>>> are recommended these days.  I used to buy something from Radio Shack but
>>> thatĂ¢â‚¬â„¢s gone now.  I imagine maybe Staples or Best Buy may carry something
>>> that will do the job????
>>> RayK
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