Re: [ARSCLIST] LC Record Cleaning Solution

[Eugene DeAnna <edea@xxxxxxx>]

Kurt,

The ammonia and Oakite are additives for the old Triton solution only.  I have no idea whether they can be safely added to the Tergitol solution, but I can tell you that LC is not doing so.  Also, I'm not aware of any comparison to other products made by the LC Preservation Research and Testing Division when they developed the Tergitol solution.  Given the quantities needed here, they wanted an effective solution that could be prepared in our labs at a reasonable cost and that was very safe to use.

Gene



Thanks Gene

So if I wanted to clean lacquers, I could still add 20ml/gal of the 
ammonia liquor, and if I wanted to inhibit future mold growth, I 
could still add the Oakite. In other words, LC doesn't know of any 
chemical reason why these ingredients would not mix properly. I 
understand you'll probably have to throw a disclaimer into your answer!

I am curious as to whether or not your research department tried the 
various record cleaning solutions currently on the market. Were they 
no more effective than the Tergitol, or was it more of a cost 
consideration? If Tergitol was no more effective, was it at least 
comparable to the better cleaners you tried?


Kurt Nauck

c/o Nauck's Vintage Records
22004 Sherrod Ln.
Spring, TX  77389

Website: www.78rpm.com 
E-Mail: nauck@xxxxxxxxx 

Phone: (281) 288-7826
Fax: (425) 930-6862

Gene DeAnna
Head, Recorded Sound Section
MBRS Division
Library of Congress
(202) 707-3108

>>> Kurt Nauck <nauck@xxxxxxxxx> 2/19/2008 11:55 AM >>>
At 08:55 AM 2/19/2008, you wrote:
>Kurt,
>
>On the recommendation of the LC Preservation Research and Testing 
>Division, we've replaced the Triton formula with the Tergitol and 
>water formula they devised.  The chemist there felt it was safer for 
>staff to use, less corrosive, but strong enough to be 
>effective.  We've found it to work well on shellac, vinyl and 
>lacquer discs, though probably not as well as the Triton/ammonia 
>formula for extremely dirly lacquers.
>
>Gene