Heat softens the entire cylinder and does not make a mess. Steve Andersen wrote: > I have not done this is many of years but I think I used turpentine. If > you use the solvent with a rag (messy) you don't have to shave them. > Sound quality won't be nearly as good on the black cylinders as with the > brown cylinders because your recording on a harder wax cylinder. > > > On Mar 12, 2008, at 1:50 PM, Andrew Baron wrote: > >> What are the best solvents for this? >> >> Andy >> >> On Mar 12, 2008, at 9:35 AM, Steve Andersen wrote: >> >>> You can shave the black wax records if you treat them with a >>> softening solvent. >>> >>> On Mar 12, 2008, at 10:57 AM, Peter Fraser wrote: >>> >>>> no, you can't shave and record on black wax, only brown. >>>> >>>> On Mar 12, 2008, at 6:24 AM, Ron L wrote: >>>> >>>>> You can't fix them since the mold has eaten away the sound >>>>> information. >>>>> However, they can be shaved and used for blanks to re-record. I >>>>> only do >>>>> this if they are completely unintelligible. I sometimes digitize >>>>> what I can >>>>> here before I shave them. >>>>> >>>>> Ron L >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org >>>>> [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On >>>>> Behalf Of ger >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 4:53 AM >>>>> To: phono-l@oldcrank.org >>>>> Subject: [Phono-L] Moldy wax records >>>>> >>>>> What does one do with moldy wax records? >>>>> Throw them away? >>>>> Or save them for the interesting titles, with hopes that someday >>>>> someone >>>>> will figure out how to "fix" them? :) >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Ger >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Phono-L mailing list >>>>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Phono-L mailing list >>>>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Phono-L mailing list >>>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Phono-L mailing list >>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > From cen...@comcast.net Wed Mar 12 12:12:07 2008 From: cen...@comcast.net (Albert) Date: Wed Mar 12 12:14:01 2008 Subject: [Phono-L] Shameless Plug for MAPS and CAPS! References: <474524.21895...@web37003.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <000c01c88474$f826e330$7501a...@albert>
And don' forget OTAPS (The Oregon Trail Antique Phonograph Society) The premier group for phonograph collectors from the Pacific Northwest.. ----- Original Message ----- From: "DeeDee Blais" <deedeebl...@yahoo.com> To: <phono-l@oldcrank.org> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 10:37 AM Subject: [Phono-L] Shameless Plug for MAPS and CAPS! >I hope everyone in phono-l is a member of CAPS and > MAPS. They are both wonderful clubs that promote and > inform our hobby. Please contact: > > Michigan Antique Phonograph Society > 60 Central Street > Battle Creek, Michigan 49017 > (Dues are only $25 and include the monthly > newsletter.) > > California Antique Phonograph Society > PO Box 169 > Victorville, California 92393 > (Dues are only $25 and include a wonderful quarterly > newsletter) > > I can't say enough good things about both clubs and > would encourage membership in both. I'm pleased to > see that fellow phono-l member George Paul is Vice > President of CAPS. Jerry Blais > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
