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It is for sure! I use it regularly and the results are quite good. I don't know about the 100% alcohol free verdict though. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 10, 2012, at 3:48 PM, Tom Fine <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Mike, agree that arguments always arise, but it's important to mention NO ALCOHOL in whatever solution you use for shellac, right? Just in case someone doesn't know ... > > BTW, now to wade into the inevitable argument ... I haven't tried it but it looks to me like the Spin-Clean would be a good low-cost solution for 78's > http://www.spincleanrecordwasher.com/ > > THAT SAID, if I were buying it, I would contact the company and ask them point-blank if they guarantee their solution is alcohol-free and safe for shellac before using it on your 78's. > > The reason I like this machine is that it keeps the label dry but thoroughly soaks the groove area, and it's less sloppy than a slop-sink and sponge. > > -- Tom Fine > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Biel" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2012 3:42 PM > Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] victor record conservation > > > From: Patrick Sumner <[log in to unmask]> >> To whom it may concern: wondering if someone knows how to clean vintage >> "Victor" records-a few have a green mold, most are just stored vertically in >> the area below the player. Also, would there be anyone in the Louisville, >> Ky area able to "check-out" the functions.many thanks, patrick > > The "functions" of what???? > > There's very little in shellac records for mold to grow on. The problem > possibly is with the sleeves, and especially the cardboard of any > albums. It will probably clean off by cleaning them the usual way > (arguments always arise when record cleaning is mentioned) but the > sleeves and album covers will reinfect the cleaned records if they are > the problem. And the wood and varnish of the player might also be a > problem. The insides of the player need to be dried out, aired out, and > possibly sealed. You don't mention the vintage of either the player or > the records. Is it a wind-up and these are acoustical records, or is it > a modern console? Stored in a damp basement? > > Mike Biel [log in to unmask]