«Saxophopia». 78 RPM 10″: Victor 18728 – Rudy Wiedoeft. «Valse Erica». VJM grades tend to give a more positive impression than corresponding Goldmine grades. (You know that!). The record is sandwiched between custom corrugated cardboard pads and wrapped securely to keep it from being bent.
Eleven 78 RPM 10″ Records Lot #ANA: Prewar Issues -Untested. Getting better results by cleaning the records before playing: Before I play most old records that look a bit dirty, I usually clean them.
(You know that!). The record is sandwiched between custom corrugated cardboard pads. The padded record is wrapped in bubble wrap for shock absorption. Record grading is heavily reliant on physical appearance, but also takes the sound of the record into consideration.
Fifteen 78 RPM 10″ Records Lot #AMJ: Prewar Popular, Dance, etc. -Untested. Getting better results by cleaning the records before playing: Before I play most old records that look a bit dirty, I usually clean them.
Fourteen 78 RPM 10″ Records Lot #AMQ: Prewar Popular, Dance, etc. -Untested. Getting better results by cleaning the records before playing: Before I play most old records that look a bit dirty, I usually clean them.
Fourteen 78 RPM 10″ Records Lot #AOF: Mid-Century Country, Western, Cowboy and Folk Music with Maybe a Dash of Pop -Untested. Here is a nice batch of records, mostly from the 1940s and 1950s. (You know that!).
Thirteen 78 RPM 10″ Records Lot #ANP: Records from the 1940s, 1950s and possibly the 1930s That Feature Jazz, Big Band, Swing, Dixieland and Other Popular Styles -Untested. Here is a nice batch of records from the 1940s/50s and possibly the 1930s.
Lot of 9 vinyl 45s See photos. Batman: Batdance Prince. Batman: Partyman Prince. We Are the World.
There are probably a few records in the lot that are more suitable for decoration than for listening, but the vast majority of the records should play well enough to enjoy. Even the lower graded 45s often have the surprising ability to still produce great sounding music.
78 (80) RPM 10″: Edison 51967 – 1927 Release. L-Side: National Male Quartet – Yankee Rose. They can’t be safely played using your standard 78 record player’s stylus. I gave the playing surfaces a preliminary cleaning with a few passes of 91% isopropyl alcohol on cotton balls.