I've had good luck, too, with Sleevetown. Bags Unlimited is pricey for some items but they are nice
folks.
Sleevetown carries this contraption:
http://www.sleevetown.com/vinyl-cleaning.shtml
which has gotten good reviews. It seems to me like it's a great solution for your pile of
non-valuable vinyl and 78's. Also for really filthy stuff you'd never want to torture the VPI with.
I think I'd stick with the VPI for valuable and good-condition records but for the milk crate full
of garage-sale 78's ...
-- Tom Fine
----- Original Message -----
From: "Douglas Small" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 10:30 AM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Vinyl Disc and LP Jacket Preservation
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> On Aug 18, 2008, at 11:36 AM, Larry S Miller wrote:
>
>> For an LP jacket, Mylar is generally considered better than Polyethylene. Whether a flap is
>> desirable or not may depend upon the item's storage conditions. For my own personal collection,
>> I generally do not use outer jackets with flaps. I find they often catch and sometimes tear
>> when removing an LP from the shelf. However, if an environment is particularly dusty, a flap
>> may be advisable.
>> Recommendations for inner sleeves can be more difficult. For my own collection, I favor HDPE
>> (High-Density Polyethylene) sleeves, whether enclosed in a paper shell or alone. One must be
>> cautious about sleeves simply labeled "poly." They could be almost anything. A general rule I
>> go by is: if it's frosted in appearance and slippery to the touch, chances are it's good; if
>> it's clear and sticky or tacky (like a dry cleaning bag,) look elsewhere.
>> It may also be advisable to properly clean an LP before putting it into an new and, these
>> days, not inexpensive inner sleeve. For one thing, cleaning can reduce the risk of mold
>> formation. Also, if an LP is dirty, that debris can be transferred to the sleeve and
>> re-contaminate the LP even if you clean it later. A clean record in a clean sleeve is a good
>> practice.
>>
>> Larry Miller
>>
>>
>>
>>>>> "Stephen M.H. Braitman" <[log in to unmask]> 8/17/2008 7:54:39 PM >>>
>> Hi, Folks:
>>
>> I wanted to get some feedback from the folks here on the ARSCList
>> what they think about the various archival preservation products out
>> there.
>>
>> The goal is to archivally preserve an old vinyl LP and its jacket.
>>
>> Bags Unlimited offers the most variety of products. They have a "
>> "Rice-Paper" Style HD POLYETHYLENE & ACID-FREE PAPER" for the disc.
>> Is this the best thing?
>>
>> For the LP jacket, the thickest they offer is a "6 mil POLYETHYLENE"
>> jacket sleeve without a flap. The thickest Polyethylene with a
>> sealable flap is 3 mil.
>>
>> They also have a 4 mil Polyester (Mylar) jacket sleeve without flap,
>> and a 2 mil with flap.
>>
>> They also have LP jacket inserts, which can go inside the LP jacket,
>> or 12" jackets to store the disc outside the jacket.
>>
>> If there are other companies with better supplies of these types of
>> products, I'd appreciate the recommendations.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Stephen
>>
>> --
>> Stephen M.H. Braitman
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