Useful info, but I did notice you got the label wet. This doesn't have to be a problem, but not all labels respond well to this. Some will get bubbly, others will get discoloration. Also, immersing the record in water can damage the record, because some 78's (most Columbia's, Harmony's and Okeh's) have a cardboard core, and if those get really wet they swell up and cause lamination cracks in the records. Also, you may want to use more towels or cloths. Now you put a dirty record on a cloth, you clean it, and then you put the clean record back on the dirty cloth to dry it, and transferring some dirt back onto the record. Finally, you should NEVER use water to clean Edison Diamond Discs.
None of my 78s had labels that had problems. I take your point, I have to assume not everything needs explaining in the video. My main point was to not use solvents on the records, vinyl would be ok but not shellac. Thanks for your input. And I hope others take notice of what you have said. Sharing is good. Cheers.
I recently came across a 10" thick 33 rpm microgroove record (very old philips label). it felt like shellac, I suppose there was some shellac 33s and some vynil 78s. I didn't get it though.... feel stupid now
Yes, there were some Vinyl 78s and there were some microgroove Vinyl 78s (small needle). Not sure about 33 shellac. Shellac is noisier than Vinyl but able to stand high-tracking weights. It is very delicate as it chips and cracks easily. I am very aware that it is like valuable fine glass. It must not be dropped.
Yes. Fairy liquid diluted is a very good solvent for dust and other stuff like old cigarettes smoke. It is kind to the skin. Any spirit or oil will attack the surface and Alcohol will dissolve the shelac. You can not use vinyl record cleaner.
Are Dawn and Fairy the same thing? Both are made by Proctor and Gamble. Fairy is a UK version, Dawn is a USA version. They have the same amount of bubbles. They are the same except for a different name and color.
@@GaryKeepItSimple I was wondering that myself, after reading up on it on Wikipedia. Dawn has been sold here in America for at least 50 years that I know of.
