Spin Clean Record Washing System

[OrthoSean]

I forgot to mention Nitty Gritty makes a 78 (shellac) formula cleaner. I have a bottle of it. The only gripe I have had about that stuff is that it doesn't remove and kill mold spots 78s get from years damp storage, the Disc Doctor stuff does. If you've ever encountered 78s that spent 30 years in a damp basement, you know what I'm talking about. I've never found a better cleaner for getting rid of that stuff. For lightly soiled and no mold spots, though, the Nitty Gritty stuff if pretty good and though the stuff I have claims it's a no-rinse formula, I still rinse 78s just to be certain, after all, it takes about two minutes to rinse and dry a 78 using the vacuum. There are weeks when I'll clean 300-500 78s, so paper towels aren't practical for my application. I use old towels. Three at a time, one for laying the disc on while you brush the cleaner on, another to dry the cleaned disc lightly and the third to wipe off any water left on the edge and center of the disc the vacuum doesn't get. Paper towels would cost me $20 to do that many discs, so this works for me!

The most toys? I'm glad I'm not alone in that line of thinking! Between record cleaning brushes, pads, machines, and cleaners themselves, I've got more than my share!

I'm so OCD that I clean my styli for electrical playback of 78s (and LPs / 45s, for that matter) all the time with a little brush and stylus cleaner just so they look and play their best. I know. I'm over the top, but my stuff is clean!

Sean

[Nat]

Have a look at http://www.nittygrittyinc.com/fluids.htm It seems Nitty Gritty has a new product that might do the trick.

Thanks for all the ideas. I rarely clean more than 15 or so per week - and that's a good week!

NaT