That's something I should have mentioned, Kevan - You will get a whole spate of suggestions on how to clean them, and the method I mentioned is no longer the way to do it. This is how I was taught to do it 23 years ago or so. Things have come farther since then! John
Peter Fraser <[email protected]> wrote: 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 >> Reply-To: Antique Phonograph List >> To: Antique Phonograph List >> 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 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
