19 Mar
2006
19 Mar
'06
1:03 a.m.
On Sun, Feb 26, 2006 at 08:39:29PM -0500, Gene Heskett wrote:
And DO break the budget if you ever come across one of
Cooks 78 rpm lp's
still in playable condition after all these years. Use a fresh,
0.3x0.7 thousanths eliptical tipped diamond needle, set at about 3/4
gram, in a Shure V-15 cartridge in a good arm and on a good turntable,
sit back and enjoy the acoustic experience of a lifetime. But clean it
first, with dish soap and warm water, and a velvet pad to remove as
much of the decades of grime you can from the grooves, then rinse well
with distilled water so you don't leave its minerals behind as it
dries. Don't play it first as that will just further embed the grit
into the plastic. They are priceless recordings of yesterdays
excellence, please treat them with the respect they deserve.
Arrrrrg, is washing really ok for old records? I have heard about it but
never risked it, does the "dish soap" have to be a certain type.?
ahh the memories ... the Shure V-15 cartridge :-)
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Chris.
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