Re: [ARSCLIST] Question Regarding the Preservation of Acetate Records

[RA Friedman <rafriedman@xxxxxxx>]

Bob:
 
The only real option at this time is to transfer them to another medium ASAP. Once the discs start to flake it's "the beginning of the end."
 

RA Friedman

Rights and Reproductions Coordinator

215-732-6200 x 230

rafriedman@xxxxxxx

fax: 215-732-2680

 
 

	-----Original Message----- 
	From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List on behalf of Bob Conrad 
	Sent: Mon 11/21/2005 7:30 PM 
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	Subject: [ARSCLIST] Question Regarding the Preservation of Acetate Records
	
	

	I have recently acquired a large collection of 16" radio broadcast
	acetate transcription discs dating from the late 1930s to the early
	1940s. While most are in excellent + condition, there are a few Sinatra
	broadcasts from 1943 that are beginning to flake around the edges. Two
	of these disks are pretty bad and the flaking has actually reached the
	grooves.
	
	Is there any possible way to stop these discs from flaking? Is there a
	spray that can be applied, or any sort of technique that will save these
	transcriptions from complete deterioration?
	
	Thanks for your help and assistance.
	
	Bob Conrad
	e-mail: bob618@xxxxxxxxx