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ketan
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Looking for advice...
A friend has this beautiful bespoke wartime 7" recording of her family's voices (thanks to Pepsi!) on cardboard.
She'd like to find a way to digitize to share with other family members. I told her that I could help, but when I saw the rackord...
It's clearly in rough shape. I don't want to do more harm than good. Any advice on whether I should even try playing this on my turntable?
I have another cardboard record that's old but in great shape, which plays okay, so I'm inclined just play it.
Thank you.
A friend has this beautiful bespoke wartime 7" recording of her family's voices (thanks to Pepsi!) on cardboard.
She'd like to find a way to digitize to share with other family members. I told her that I could help, but when I saw the rackord...
It's clearly in rough shape. I don't want to do more harm than good. Any advice on whether I should even try playing this on my turntable?
I have another cardboard record that's old but in great shape, which plays okay, so I'm inclined just play it.
Thank you.
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I transferred a few of these recently. They are super delicate, so make sure she doesn't stack them or put them under any pressure. I would just dust them with a carbon brush and be ready to record them the first time you play them. you might want to increase the tracking force a bit if they look warped at all. I would also do this as soon as possible - any change in environment can hasten their demise.
The machines that recorded these seldom ran at the proper speed - you can make any adjustments digitally, even if they were done at 78.
Sqaud, LOL