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Re: [ARSCLIST] Record cleaning fluid recommendations?
I appreciate the response to the supplies we use for cleaning
recordings. I had hoped to get some feedback when I posted. We
initially choose the materials based on a recommendation from the
Library of Congress. We shifted in the actually cleaning solution after
being assured that the solution was as good as the Nitty Gritty formula.
And we were dealing with a supplier who deals with record collectors in
this region. But if anyone knows of a reason why this solution is not
acceptable I would like to hear it. We are not bound by any contract
to continue as we are doing. To date we have been quite satisfied after
cleaning about 1000 LPs.
Elliott Hancock
Assistant Manager
Ozark Folk Center
P.O. Box 500
Mountain View, AR 72560
ozarkfolkcenter.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List
[mailto:ARSCLIST@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of H. Duane Goldman
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 11:09 AM
To: ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Record cleaning fluid recommendations?
Hi Elliott,
With all due respect, you're recommending products based upon price
rather
than the quality of the cleaning. I'm confident that a superior & safer
level of cleaning is available at a reasonable price & its unfortunate
that
you have not had an opportunity to hear the results of using these
materials.
Regards,
Duane Goldman
At 09:17 AM 12/15/2003 -0600, you wrote:
>The Folk Center in Mountain View, AR has several thousand LPs and 78s
that
>we are transferring to a digital format. To prepare the discs we are
>using a Nitty Gritty machine. Nitty Gritty also provides a different
>solution for LPs and 78s. We are actually using a solution supplied by
>Sleeve City in Memphis, TN which is somewhat less expensive than what
we
>would get from Nitty Gritty. I do not know what is in the solution but
it
>works. Since this project is operating on grant funds we have been
able
>to buy some items we could never afford out of our own operating budget
>such as the cleaning machine. Nitty Gritty makes manual and automatic
>models and information is available via the net.
>
>
>
>Elliott Hancock
>
>Assistant Manager
>
>Ozark Folk Center
>
>P.O. Box 500
>
>Mountain View, AR 72560
>
>
>
>ozarkfolkcenter.com
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List
>[mailto:ARSCLIST@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of RA Friedman
>Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 8:58 AM
>To: ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [ARSCLIST] Record cleaning fluid recommendations?
>
>
>
>We're going to be getting a VPI 16.5 unit to only LP's. I've looked
around
>and there seems to be enormous difference of opinion on what kind of
fluid
>to use and the methods. Ideally, we should get a Monks or a LoriCraft
>unit, but the money is just not there. I've considered going for the
>simple 25% technical isopropyl alcohol, 75% deionized/distilled water,
but
>I haven't been able to locate suitable wetting agents. Can you use lab
>grade ethylene glycol and if so, how much should you add to the mix?
>
>
>
>RA Friedman, Archivist
>
>Freedman Jewish Music Archive
>
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