Edison Model C200 Good Deal?

[XCaptBill]

I asked him about getting the water on the core. He seemed to thing it was a resin of some kind that included wood. He was of the impression that Edison experimented with the materials and they could withstand some small levels of water for a short duration, perhaps just long enough to clean them?

We'll see

[Guest]

They cleaned up real nice. I took the two worst and I'm pleased with the results

BTW, I forgot that he told me to add .10% chlorine bleach to the formula too, in case there was any mold on them.

I put the mixture in a spray bottle and set the nozzle to a fine mist. I placed the record flat on a microfibre towel. After spraying the surface lightly and leaving the mixture on the surface for 15-20 seconds, I used micro fibre mitts to scrub them. I used a separate micro fibre cloth to dry them off immediately after the scrubbing.I did each side between three and six times before I was happy with the result. They seemed to be fine when I was done and there is presently not evidence of any absorbtion issues.
When done,I placed each record in an acid free paper sleeve and then a mylar sleeve, ready for storage.

I'll check them again tomorrow for any evidence of damage and try to play them. Time will tell how effective this method will be?

[OrthoSean]

Make sure you're letting them dry for at least a couple of hours in something like a dish drainer (that's what I use) before sleeving them. Even though I use a vacuum assisted record cleaning machine, I still let them air dry for a couple of hours afterward. I've cleaned every one of my 1500+ Edison discs using a water based cleaner (check out the Disc Doctor's website) and never had a problem. As long as you're careful not to get anything near the core (if the disc has an edge chip, for example), you won't have any problems. I never have.

Sean

[XCaptBill]

Played them tonight, all is well