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The real problem is that the lacquer is shrinking as well, so removing it and re-attaching it won't help because the grooves will only line up at one point. Not a positive answer, but I'd say this portion is irretrievable. Salvage has been done on absolute unreplaceable discs, but with much intensive labor justifying the end result. If a West Coast version of this program exists, I'd cop out and splice in the damaged portion from that program. If your TT ran at 16 2/3 RPM you might have a chance of tracking the disc. Got a Lenco anywhere? dl 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----- > From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > 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 >> > >