I'm not sure if this email ever made it to the Listserve, so I'm trying again.
Gary
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From: Gary A. Galo
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2018 6:15 PM
To: 'Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List'
Subject: RE: [ARSCLIST] Record washing machines
Ed Komara and I have been using a VPI HW 16.5 at Crane for years.
http://www.vpiindustries.com/hw165
It's a great cleaner for vinyl discs up to 12 inches. For LPs, I think it works just as well as the Monks machine, and for thousands less. I've never tried it with 78s, but VPI notes that you should use a different vacuum pickup for shellac records than the one you use for vinyl, to avoid contaminating LPs with the grit inherent in shellac discs. I do find that it takes more than the two revolutions they suggest to vacuum all of the fluid off the record. Audio Advisor is an authorized dealer:
http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=VP16.5
We also like the Groovy cleaning fluids from Bags Unlimited:
https://www.bagsunlimited.com/product/2320/groovy-vinyl-record-cleaning-fluid-8-oz
https://www.bagsunlimited.com/product/2328/groovy-vinyl-record-cleaning-fluid-32-oz
They also make a non-alcohol formula for lacquer and shellac discs:
https://www.bagsunlimited.com/product/2321/groovy-record-cleaner-for-78-rpm-recordsbr-8-oz-pump-spray-bottle-cleans-100-records
https://www.bagsunlimited.com/product/2317/groovy-record-cleaner-for-78-records-br-32-oz-screw-top-cap-cleans-400-records
Their record sleeves are excellent. I've been using these on my LPs for years:
https://www.bagsunlimited.com/product/3155/12-white-polylined-record-sleeve-fits-directly-over-record
Another fine dealer with excellent record sleeves is Sleeve City. I especially like their heavy weight paper sleeves for 78s:
http://www.sleevecityusa.com/acid-free-heavy-paper-record-sleeves-p/9274.htm
http://www.sleevecityusa.com/acid-free-white-paper-10-inch-record-sleeves-p/rs-245.htm
That's my 2 cents.
Best,
Gary
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Gary Galo
Audio Engineer Emeritus
The Crane School of Music
SUNY at Potsdam, NY 13676
"Great art presupposes the alert mind of the educated listener."
Arnold Schoenberg
"A true artist doesn't want to be admired, he wants to be believed."
Igor Markevitch
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From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Schroth
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2018 5:22 PM
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Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Record washing machines
I'd throw in a mention for the Nitty-Gritty line . If you only have a couple hundred disks, and you feel it's not worth the money going to one of the units mentioned below, the Nitty Gritty models do a very decent job and have very strong vacuum suction. I prefer manual models for the Nitty Gritty line.
Kind Regards,
John Schroth
MTS
____________________________
Gary Galo
Audio Engineer Emeritus
The Crane School of Music
SUNY at Potsdam, NY 13676
"Great art presupposes the alert mind of the educated listener."
Arnold Schoenberg
"A true artist doesn't want to be admired, he wants to be believed."
Igor Markevitch
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