Cleaning

Cleaning 1. Cylinders—One expert recommends that cylinders be cleaned with “a specially formulated treatment of L.A.S.T. [Liquid Archival Sound Treatment]”(Owen). Alternatively, distilled water may be used, with suction drying; the water must not be hot, and the exposed plaster core should not be wet. Water is not advisable on cracked cylinders. “Probably the safest” cleaning implement is an air gun. (Owen). 2. 78s—The best method of cleaning is the Keith Monks Record Cleaning Machine [in which…