Perhaps if you could adjust anti-skate (if you have it) or blow gently 
thru a small tube instead of touching the arm with your finger, but as 
you say, lining the thing up and directing it precisely for so many 
grooves, seems impossible without some method of guiding the stylus to 
the proper groove.

joe salerno


Sammy Jones wrote:
> The problem is the stylus jumps several grooves every time it encounters
> these (approx.) four cracks.  The cracks extend for about half of the side;
> after that, transfer is no problem.
> 
> In the past I've used my finger against the head shell to force the stylus
> to play through problem grooves, and edited the resulting dub back into a
> complete program, but I don't think that will work here.  The gaps are
> pretty wide, so the chance of my nudging the stylus into the correct groove
> four times every revolution for seven minutes is pretty slim!
> 
> Sammy
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 10:26 AM
> Subject: Re: ET help!
> 
> It sure sounds to me like you are better off attempting a transfer as it 
> is, and removing the transient noise in post. My concern is how you 
> clean it without making the situation worse. You might clean the laminte 
> clear off of the substrate. It is a job that needs to be done very 
> carefully.
> 
> joe salerno
> 
> 
> Sammy Jones wrote:
>> I have come into possession of a Lux Radio Theatre lacquer ET.  The
> program
>> is an adaptation of "Richelieu," broadcast on January 23, 1939, parts two
>> and four.  The recording is an aircheck from WABC by Edwin Strong studios.
> 
>> The lacquer has developed severe cracking starting on the outside edge,
> and
>> continues about halfway into the disc.  As of yet, no grooves have
> actually
>> flaked off.  
>>
>> This show does exist in complete form elsewhere, but I think it may be the
>> West Coast version.  As my recording is checked off WABC in New York, it
> may
>> be a unique copy.
>>
>> I'm a pretty good hand at transferring ETs, but the cracks in the lacquer
>> make this one a real challenge.  Is there any way of restoring these
>> grooves?  I thought of prying off some of the lacquer in chunks to glue
> back
>> in place, but I'm not sure the grooves would line up even then.
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>>
>> Sammy Jones
>>
>