well, that's a good way to start, by reading up. there are many good books out there as well as a lot of online info, so you'll be able to find what you need easily.
this is a pretty low-traffic forum, which is pleasant. we are also quite lucky to have an extremely low level of pomposity here - folks are honest open and natural mostly. the list mom, Loran, has a lot to do with that...in fact he founded this place in reaction to a certain other list becoming way too far in the other direction. anyway, welcome. On Jul 16, 2006, at 6:59 AM, Kevan Ellis wrote: > Thanks Peter. Was reading the archives the last day or so and your > deffence > for Bob on Apr 12 made me want to join this forum ( WELL SAID) and > the lack > of any knowledge of what I'm doing. Kevan > > >> From: Peter Fraser <[email protected]> >> Reply-To: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> >> To: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Cleaning blue amberol records >> Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 06:52:30 -0700 >> >> no, don't use Pledge! who knows what sort of chemical reaction (not >> to mention residue buildup) might occur? >> >> a moist cloth works fine. be sure to not allow any moisture to >> contact the plaster core. if you use the moist cloth and play the >> record soon afterward, any hardened goop will be softened and moved >> out by the stylus, which you then clean... >> >> On Jul 16, 2006, at 6:21 AM, Kevan Ellis wrote: >> >>> Thanks John Some of the ebay stuff comes shinny and clean and >>> others dirty >>> and I can hear the diffence also. So I'll try that and see on some >>> from a >>> lot sale.Is this mail in the forum or just to you? >>> >>> >>>> From: john robles <[email protected]> >>>> Reply-To: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> >>>> To: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Cleaning blue amberol records >>>> Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 05:58:18 -0700 (PDT) >>>> >>>> Hi Kevan >>>> Some of us old timers used to clean them with Pledge (without >>>> waxy >>>> buildup). I swear when I did this the resulting sound was richer... >>>> Has this method become a major sin yet?? >>>> John Robles >>>> >>>> Kevan Ellis <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Cleaning blue amberola records can it be done safely or not >>>> and how >>>> might I >>>> do it. >>>> I think I'm the most recent member of Phono L so if this message >>>> going to >>>> the wrong place let me know thanks Kevan >>>> >>>> _________________________________________________________________ >>>> Play Q6 for your chance to WIN great prizes. >>>> http://q6trivia.imagine-live.com/enca/landing >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Phono-L mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> Phono-L Archive >>>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ >>>> >>>> Support Phono-L >>>> http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Phono-L mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> Phono-L Archive >>>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ >>>> >>>> Support Phono-L >>>> http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank >>> >>> _________________________________________________________________ >>> Play Q6 for your chance to WIN great prizes. >>> http://q6trivia.imagine-live.com/enca/landing >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Phono-L mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> >>> Phono-L Archive >>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ >>> >>> Support Phono-L >>> http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> [email protected] >> >> Phono-L Archive >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ >> >> Support Phono-L >> http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank > > _________________________________________________________________ > Play Q6 for your chance to WIN great prizes. > http://q6trivia.imagine-live.com/enca/landing > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > [email protected] > > Phono-L Archive > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ > > Support Phono-L > http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank
