Shellac LiqueurComments Off
What do you do with old, 78 rpm records? Turn them into liqueur…
I found the following “recipe” for Shellac Liqueur on a news group the other week and thought I’d share it with others but please be aware that this has been untested and I do not recommend trying it. In no way do I [...]
Cleaning 78 rpm RecordsComments Off
Okay, here goes one of those discussions where there is no right answer but everyone with an opinion thinks they’re right.
Cleaning of 78 rpm records. I know from my own personal experience that I have been cleaning 78s in the kitchen sink using a mild detergent and fairly hot water. I use a smooth cloth [...]
78 rpm Stylus SizesComments Off
A recent, and somewhat underrated discussion on the 78-L list, focussed on stylus size for playing various types of 78 rpm records including acoustic, electric, vertical, transcription etc.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t a clearly organised discussion – as most discussions on the list unfortunately are – due to its email format -but after many emails, the truth [...]
De-Warping Records – 78 rpmsComments Off
A discussion on de-warping 78 rpm records gave some excellent information recently on the 78-L list.
One member of the list provided the following, informative step-by-step guide:
I have a thick marble plate, about 1 inch (2.5cm). It’s a marble plate for serving cheese, actually. I put it in my oven at about 80 degrees Celsius (has [...]
End of Acoustic Recording – Start of Electric1
I first missed the following discussion on the 78-L email list when it first appeared in Dec 2009
It wasn’t until I was cleaning out my email box that I read them more carefully, and discovered they contained a wealth of information relating to the early history of electrical recording.
And with this, it’s worth pointing out [...]
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