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Re: [ARSCLIST] Lacquer disc storage conditions
The key thing to know about lacquers is they are fragile and shouldn't be played except when
necessary. Your friend's first move should be to get good digital transfers and use those as their
everyday playback media. The lacquers should be stored vertically in protective sleeves and, as
stated by others, in a consistent and somewhat cool environment. Even then they can develop the
white film, it just seems to be part of the chemical instability of some disk formulas.
In my experience, the biggest enemy of lacquers is that they get scratched from being in rough
sleeves in grimey storage areas. They scratch easier than vinyl and much easier than shellac. But if
you find a 78-RPM lacquer in good shape, it should play a lot quieter than any of your shellacs.
Remember to track it light, 2 grams or less.
Hopefully, others on this list will share their proven-good methods to remove the dreaded white
film.
-- Tom Fine
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeffrey Martin" <jjm332@xxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 3:09 PM
Subject: [ARSCLIST] Lacquer disc storage conditions
I'm trying to advise a colleague who has recently discovered some 1960s-era lacquer discs in her
collection. (They're recorded on Audio Devices Audiodiscs.) What are the preferred conditions for
storing lacquer discs? She has access to cold storage (40 degrees F), cool storage (55 degrees F)
and obviously standard office HVAC storage.
Many thanks,
Jeff Martin
Chicago, IL