black wax cylinder damage

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phonoman-antique
Victor O
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Re: black wax cylinder damage

Post by phonoman-antique »

Looks like you need to do some careful sifting of your floor sweepings?
Still waiting for my digital microscope.Soon.

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kirtley2012
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Re: black wax cylinder damage

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too late, i recently moved house!, i checked it constantly when i was there and i didnt find anything, it must have gone under the kitchen units or have been swept away, it was damaging my records so i needed a new one anyways!

clevelander
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Re: black wax cylinder damage

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If you are still having problems with your stylus, Email me and I will sent you the address of an excellent contact in Devon who will replace or supply you with anything you need. He also makes superb reproductions of any reproducer.
Regards,
Alistair.

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Victor O
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Re: black wax cylinder damage

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For Kirtley:
Well I finally got my digital microscope for $22 US.
And wow I am pleased with it.
Enclosed are photos of an Amberol record strip.
A recorder stylus.
And my "C" type Reproducer stylus .Clean and dirty.
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recorder stylus
recorder stylus
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Victor O
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Re: black wax cylinder damage

Post by phonoman-antique »

I want to rotate my Recorder stylus.Can you tell me Kirtley how
your supposed to do it? Do I heat it with a soldering iron to
soften the shellac then rotate it?

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