another tip, the transducers will generate ambient heat in the water in a pinch about half a cap full of dawn dish soap no tap water there are contaminants in it. for stickers i use a product called UNDU, it softens the glue on the sticker but will not destroy the label underneath and it dries clear its fantastic enjoyed the video 👍
you need to use distilled due to minerals in water. also use a surfactant to reduce water tension it acts as a detergent too many records at once. just some tips 👍
@agarso one additional question: I've read that certain laminated 78s (such as the Okeh label) can crack when exposed to water. Have you had any issues with this?
I’ve not have problems with Okeh, Columbia, or Velvet Tone records, all which use similar laminated material. And I have cleaned a LOT of Columbia red labels…
If there are chips on the edges where the paper stuff in the middle is exposed, would it be bad to get the records wet as the water could soak into the middle layer?
You mean like on a Columbia red label? I'm not sure of many others that use that method. No, I've cleaned hundreds of those and of the hundreds maybe 5 or 6 had a little "paper" exposed. I never had one damaged (any more) by that. Keep in mind that I've never cleaned any SEVERELY damaged Columbia reds, they just typically aren't worth it.
@@MrWolfSnack Yes soap. Soap acts as a surfactant in the ultrasonic cleaner which is imperative to the cleaning process. Without it the water could never penetrate into the grooves and the whole thing would be a waste of time.
@@agarso Soap is fine, but it's better to just use a photo surfactant, like Ilford Ilfotol or Kodak Photo Flo 200. Same effect without any unwanted chemicals.
@@javier.villatoro True! But I haven't bought Photo Flo in 25 years (since I stopped developing B&W photos) and on a pre-war 78 that I'll be using a steel needle on, I'm not overly concerned with a few "unwanted chemicals" just happy to get the bird poop and barn dust/dirt off of them ;-)
another tip, the transducers will generate ambient heat in the water in a pinch about half a cap full of dawn dish soap no tap water there are contaminants in it. for stickers i use a product called UNDU, it softens the glue on the sticker but will not destroy the label underneath and it dries clear its fantastic enjoyed the video 👍
you need to use distilled due to minerals in water. also use a surfactant to reduce water tension it acts as a detergent too many records at once. just some tips 👍
Can you provide a link to the cleaner? Where did you acquire the arm and spacers for cleaning 78s? The models I'm seeing appear to be just the tank ..
Sure thing: www.amazon.com/dp/B07L3G9TBS?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-reorder_k0_1_9&=&crid=Y0ZEC37R1AQD&=&sprefix=ultrasoni
@agarso Thanks!
@agarso one additional question: I've read that certain laminated 78s (such as the Okeh label) can crack when exposed to water. Have you had any issues with this?
I’ve not have problems with Okeh, Columbia, or Velvet Tone records, all which use similar laminated material. And I have cleaned a LOT of Columbia red labels…
If there are chips on the edges where the paper stuff in the middle is exposed, would it be bad to get the records wet as the water could soak into the middle layer?
You mean like on a Columbia red label? I'm not sure of many others that use that method. No, I've cleaned hundreds of those and of the hundreds maybe 5 or 6 had a little "paper" exposed. I never had one damaged (any more) by that. Keep in mind that I've never cleaned any SEVERELY damaged Columbia reds, they just typically aren't worth it.
Does ultrasonic cleaner remove the mold from the shellac discs deeply from the grooves?
For sure. Just don't use ANYTHING alcohol based in your solution, it'll turn some discs gray. Just warm water and soap.
@@agarso No soap. Soap has detergents in it. Non alcohol based cleaning solutions + distilled water rinse.
@@MrWolfSnack Yes soap. Soap acts as a surfactant in the ultrasonic cleaner which is imperative to the cleaning process. Without it the water could never penetrate into the grooves and the whole thing would be a waste of time.
@@agarso Soap is fine, but it's better to just use a photo surfactant, like Ilford Ilfotol or Kodak Photo Flo 200. Same effect without any unwanted chemicals.
@@javier.villatoro True! But I haven't bought Photo Flo in 25 years (since I stopped developing B&W photos) and on a pre-war 78 that I'll be using a steel needle on, I'm not overly concerned with a few "unwanted chemicals" just happy to get the bird poop and barn dust/dirt off of them ;-)
What is the model of your ultrassonic cleaner?
It's alive...ITS ALIVE!! lol. The sound!! I need to get me one of those!!
Sounds better?
Absolutely, especially on a more modern, non-acoustic player