3 Sep
2002
3 Sep
'02
2 p.m.
On Tue, 3 Sep 2002, William Donzelli wrote:
I'm not too worried about them, since they didn't get wet. I think they
are about 10", and most seem to date quite old. I also have a large stack
of home recorded 78s. They range in size from about 6-10".
Well, we don't exactly have many (if any?) of those in Houston anymore.
I'll do some more checking though.
I don't
think any of the vinyl is moldy (yet), but some of the album
covers probably are. *Thankfully*, AFAIK none of of the records that
made it into the dumpster were Shellac 78 RPM records.
Don't fret too much about the 78s - they are still incredibly common
(except the large 78s, typically pressed on one side only). Does anyone
here know of a good place to get record sleeves? I'm on a
limited budget (which is making things quite tough), so I'd like to
find the best price I can. I'm looking for around 200-250 or so 33 1/3
sleeves, and probably 100-150 sleeves for 78s.
Go to your local _good_ record store - the type that does not carry the
major labels, and is often filled with industrial noise, punk, or
something else to scare away customers. Most carry a good selection of
sleeves, liners, labels, boxes, etc.. Prices will mostly be the same, so
it probably is not worth shopping around. Sleeves for 78s might be a problem (check antique
stores), as many
people store them in wire racks, with no sleeves. Dust on 78s just is
not that much of an issue.
Are you thinking of 45s? I've never heard of storing fragile 78s in wire
racks...
-Toth