Cleaning 78 rpm Records
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 Sizes
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 rpms
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 Electric
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 [...]
Colored 78 rpms and Vinyl – Part 2
It’s often thought that 78 rpm and vinyl records were always issued black in color – but in reality, colored 78 rpms and vinyl has been around since the early 1900’s. It is not a recent invention. To read the first part of this post, please click here.
In my previous post, I listed a few examples [...]
They’re Still Releasing 78 rpms!
Examples of musicians releasing 78 rpm records today is a subject close to my heart.
Many people think that production of 78s stopped in the early 1950’s – but truth is often stranger than fiction.
For example, it was reported on the 78-L Discussion List recently that India pressed 78s into the 1980s due to the prevalence [...]
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