:-) Most of them will probably play just fine - even if warped. I don't bother to flatten most of mine - unless the warp is getting in the way. I suspect you would get pretty good at it though with that amount of practice!
@@mrrgstuff I have that problem with a red 78 rpm high school band recording from 1956. The tone arm moves back and fourth making scratch noises until the middle/end. I thought it was off-centered, but maybe heat damage?
It might be heat damage. Normally 78s warp when heated up and still play just fine, as long as the needle doesn't jump out of the groove. Its also usually possible to take the warp out. A record like you describe though sounds like it might be made out of a more modern plastic, maybe vinyl. Once these are warped, it's difficult to fix without damaging the sound quality. The motion of the tonearm does suggest an off center hole. Without more information though, I really couldn't say 🤔
To be honest I wouldn't recommend trying this on anything you care about because they can crack. I have also found that putting a record out in the hot sun on a flat surface, and then watching until it flattens (maybe with a little weight in the middle) works well. Moving it (still on the flat service) into the shade allows it to cool down more slowly than the hair dryer treatment.
Can't thank you enough! Just came across a Spike Jones & his city slickers with Old Mac Donald and Mother Goose! Really warped! I'm going to do everything you said! God Bless you!
Glad you liked it. Here are some more videos which might be of use to you: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-w-ueGBFE2ko.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Q7s8mmBBe1w.html It's also worth remembering that things can go wrong and the record can crack: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CGkxBAmi79I.html So don't try this on anything you can't afford to loose. Good luck 👍
