Over the xmas period I had some time to clean few records from my 'filthy' pile. The first, which I got off my parents was really dirty and had been in a smoking household. The first clean didn't get all the grot out so had a rummage in the cupboard and found the bottle of milton solution we used to use to sterilise the sprogs bottles. This is 1% solution vs 6% for Clorox, but figured nothing to lose as I have the music on CD. So a second wash was carried out with the bleach. The second wash did bring more dirt out and the inner tracks were quiet. However as is often the case it did reveal that the record was damaged where the dirt had been thickest.
But I will consider this in the future for cases where the first cycle doesn't get everything out. Still find fingerprints hardest to remove.
But I will consider this in the future for cases where the first cycle doesn't get everything out. Still find fingerprints hardest to remove.
I use a Spin-Clean MK II - 50 bucks on Amazon. I've cleaned quite a few of my records that were in storage for about 10 years and then another bunch that I had not played since the early 1980's.
If only competitors for the ELP laser reader had emerged .....
All these hardships would be over !
😡
Laser turntable - Wikipedia
Then, the emergence of the CDA caused double damage to the vinyl, for years it relegated them to oblivion (the current resurgence is a fad, and I think it will last shortly) and discouraged any company that would have wanted to compete with the ELP ....
Modelo de alta gama ELP laser Giradiscos Tocadiscos Remoto linea Phono 78 largo Play 45 | eBay
All these hardships would be over !
😡
Laser turntable - Wikipedia
Then, the emergence of the CDA caused double damage to the vinyl, for years it relegated them to oblivion (the current resurgence is a fad, and I think it will last shortly) and discouraged any company that would have wanted to compete with the ELP ....
Modelo de alta gama ELP laser Giradiscos Tocadiscos Remoto linea Phono 78 largo Play 45 | eBay
Did any one used 200$ ultrasonic cleaning machines being sold on ebay? Are they any good? I also see 80$ ones!
You can root around on this site—it's somewhat confusing—but pretty much DIYish ultrasonics:
CleanerVinyl Ultrasonic Record Cleaning
Their systems are mostly based on the $100 units available on eBay and Amazon:
CleanerVinyl: Ultrasonic Vinyl Cleaning Systems (Click the eBay link, Amazon is broken.)