Re: [ARSCLIST] Storage question of wax cylinders

[Tom Fine <tflists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Back in the day, some furniture manufacturers made drawer cabinets
specifically for cylinder players. The player would live on top and the
drawers underneath contained dozens of wooden "spools" that went up the
middle of the cylinders. The cylnder grooves would be about a finger-width
apart and not touching anything but air. Of course these were all or mostly
made for "standard" cylinders, not Concert cylinders, for instance. And of
course you'd need to store your cotton-lined cases elsewhere. But it seems
like a good long-term solution. Perhaps for archival purposes, one would
seek out stainless "spools" and drawer liners since wood can absorb
moisture.

-- Tom Fine

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Kj-" <edisone1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 12:50 AM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Storage question of wax cylinders


> It could in theory, and often does! I've seen much more mold damage to
> cylinders in flocked cartons than to those stored on spindles, with
nothing
> touching the outer surface.  My good wax cylinders are now all stored
> without lined cartons
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- >>
> > Another problem that *might* arise with the cotton lining would be
> > that it could, in theory, absorb moisture in humid conditions?
> >
> > Steven C. Barr