Well, hello there curious mind! Kurt is a very close friend, and I am sure he meant that if cylinders are both cracked and moldy, they are not too likely to be worth restoration.
The restoration I have been doing for many years is for collectors, museums, National libraries, etc. who have cracked or broken cylinders which are very important to them and which when reassembled and restored, will indeed play again. A minimal amount of mold on a unique or irreplaceable cylinder in cracked or broken condition is still worth restoration if it can be rendered playable again. In the final analysis, it is the choice of the owner if a cylinder is worthy of restoration. The method involves no adhesives of any kind. It involves meticulous application of heat and introduction of special custom waxes to replace any missing micro-structure. Cheers, Dr. Michael ----- Original Message ----- From: "ger" <[email protected]> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l at oldcrank.org> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 8:49 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Cylinder Doctor's call for patients > Hi, > > Sorry to be naive. But Kurt Nauck told me to "throw out the cracked broken > damaged (moldy) wax cylinders," that they were useless and nobody wanted > them. What can you do to fix them? Do you make they playable again??? > > Curious minds want to know. :) Thanks! > > Ger > > ger55 on ebay; ger55 at comcast.net > Victorian Glass Plus! > http://www.tias.com/stores/vgpp > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/glass_antique_and_old/ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Michael F. Khanchalian > To: Antique Phonograph List > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 9:27 PM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Cylinder Doctor's call for patients > > > Greetings fellow hobbyists, > > Don't forget to bring your cracked, broken, and damaged wax cylinders to > Union which you long to have restored. I'll be at my traditional table > for > "while you wait restoration". > > Those who have left cylinders with me for restoration in prior weeks and > months for delivery at Union may pick them up Saturday at the show. > > Best! > > Michael Khanchalian DDS (cylinder doctor) > > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >
