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newport, just a tip, a good way of cleaning records is to play them, BUT you don't want to use that ancient contraption - as it works, let it be, it's probably worth a LOT...

 

buy a turntable... doesn't have to be a Technics 1200, lol, just any old plain belt-drive turntable for like $15 or whatever, and hook it up to your sound-system (you might need a phono pre-amp, or just get a turntable with line outputs)

 

if you get a new turntable, you can also listen to the records through your modern sound-system and record them onto your computer into mp3 for your own enjoyment (after you sell them all for 1 MILLION dollars! :lol:)

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gadda sport hardnrg on that one!!! just make sure that the stylus for the "new" turntable isnt all jacked up and cheap - if any of those records are porclean or ceramic - a modern needle with toast them completely!!!!!

 

"no contact" cleaning is the best way to clean records ---- run under water (dont get label wet) and use compressed air - you can even just forget the water as it may get the label wet and then its "junk" in the eyes of a collector - so just use compressed air

 

(playing does clean the records but older needles "dig" into the record when they run over dust- thats why you hear the crackle and pop--- so even when the record is "clean" you will still hear a little pop where the needle bounced over a bit of dust or lint sometimes)

 

 

JUST BE FRIGGIN CAREFULL MAN - im drooling over what you ahve on ur floor there

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ok, this is what i use to clean my records (dust usually doesn't get time to gather on my records though)

 

Carbon Fibre Cleaner (basically a flip-out brush that you hold pretty much still while the record is turning, so the brushes clean in the grooves)

 

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not sure if they even exist in the USA, but i'm sure you can find one somewhere, just go ask the local b-boyz where to get one after they stop scratchin and breakdancin all around your .... :lol:

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nice lookin cleaner there !!! - yeah they make those out here - and if ya get one like that DONT i cant stress this enough DONT GET A FOAM RUBBER ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<--- exclamations (pay attention) LOL !!!!!!!!!!<-- some more

 

 

foam rubber collects dirt and dust and embeds itself in there thus opening a doorway for scratches -- "brush" type are the best as you can clean them better

 

 

NEVER USE A "RAG" or PAPER TOWEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<--- more of those things

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:withstupid: (that applies to all that was said... excludeing selling them... seriously... why sell those jems?) I wish something like that would happen to me... :P and let me reinforce: AS TEMPTING AS IT MAY BE TO MOD THAT RECORD PLAYER DONT!!!! if you REALLY like how it looks MAKE A REPLICA... :D that's my bit.

 

(oh... and if you do make a replica mod IT... NOT THE ORIGINIAL... ;) )

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lol, it's not too amazing for an old timer like you eh Phil? :lol:

 

i myself have two "record players" - i like to call them decks, and my "records", vinyl...

 

i'm a Dee Jayyyyyy you see! heh heh

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