Archive.org are taking 78 rpm collections to digitise. might be worth
contacting
On Wed, 22 Jul 2020 at 16:23, Robin Hendrickson <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> Hello ARSCLIST
>
> I'm visiting a very old house in Northeast Pennsylvania that needs to shed
> some old 78s.
> It is not a "collector's collection" but rather an accumulated batch
> (several boxes) of various popular records from the various eras of 78 rpm
> discs.
>
> There are some jazz-era records that I would like to keep, and I'd also
> like to retain a few albums of appropriate music to accompany an old
> Victrola which has been promised to a local historical society. Expert
> input on which discs those might be would be welcome.
>
> I can't vouch for their condition, but it's probably not pristine, in
> general.
>
> If anyone is nearby to Scranton / Wilkes-Barre area and would like to
> examine the boxes on the porch, please email me off-list.
>
> I can also visit the attic to take some photos and pull some discs, if
> there is interest.
>
> We need to create some space here but I can't bear to dumpster these just
> yet, which is a feeling I'm sure you can all relate to.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Robin
>
> "robin dot hendrickson at gmail dot com"
>
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