"new" LP Records and a player to play them on

[Dobick]

Long story short - I am in possesion of some great music and my Grandmother's console stereo player which includes 8track, FM/AM Tuner, and 33/45/78 turntable. Had to do a bit of turntable surgery to repair my idiot bull in a china cabinet mentality, but now that is done, I am listening to some of the finest music made during the past century on LP.

Some of the notable artists for me include:

Elvis
Marty Robbins
Wilson Pickett
Johnny Horton
Pearl Bailey
James Brown
Credence Clearwater Revival
Bob Wills (in various forms with Tommy Duncan, Greatest Hits, and even one with Mel Tillis)
Hank Thompson
Hank Snow
Roger Miller
Temptations
The Supremes
Glen Campbell
Nat King Cole
Tom Jones
Engleburt Humperdink

That list barely even scratches the surface of what all is there.

Shamefully there are a few that I had never heard and can't wait to dig into, namely a whole slew of Bill Black and Ace Cannon.

Probably 15 or 20 different Christmas Albums as well.

Figure it will take me 5 or 6 nights to get through them all and see which ones I really love, but man I am excited!

[kenw]

nice find!

We carted a relic from my wife's grandparents' place in SA to home in Cypress, only to find the turntable had some fragile 78s on it!

How about some W. Lee O'Daniel and the Lightcrust Doughboys?

I've never gathered the courage to plug it in, there's a bit of dust in there. It has a turntable, tuner and a wire recorder.

[venchka]

I knew you were a good person. Enjoy!

Nothing makes me grin more than lighting up the tubes & cranking up the vinyl and developing film. It all seems so right together.

Floyd. Vinyl. Tubes. Perfect.

[dwilliams35]

Here's some advice: don't make a list of LP's like that and then use the phrase "scratches the surface" in the same post. Bad Juju.

[toverman]

Awesome!

My dad used to work at a radio station when he attended college in the '60s. I have much of the collection he was allowed to take home, but currently no table to spin them on. It's a crisis! Funny story about 8 tracks ... my grandmother gave me some of my grandfather's old 8-tracks after he passed away. There was the usual big-band-type stuff, but there was also a collection of Jimi Hendrix songs (under the title "War Hero). Crazy!

[Dobick]

Originally Posted by dwilliams35

Here's some advice: don't make a list of LP's like that and then use the phrase "scratches the surface" in the same post. Bad Juju.

Wow -- Pun was definitely not intentional.

Unfortunately some of these are not in the greatest of shape, and most are missing the inner paper sleeve, so they could use some TLC.

But so far not too many skips, but lots of pops.

I made me a groove in a piece of 1x4 so that I can put an album cover and take a photo -- gonna set up the lights and see if I can't get a full photo list up of all the albulms that are here. Right now I haven't even counted them, much less catalogued them

[janikphoto]

I love vinyl. I'm glad you are enjoying it!

[KD5NRH]

Originally Posted by Dobick

Unfortunately some of these are not in the greatest of shape, and most are missing the inner paper sleeve, so they could use some TLC.

Cardboard can be quite abrasive, so you'll want to get new sleeves on them soon.

LP Record Sleeves Inner

[Dobick]

Originally Posted by KD5NRH

Cardboard can be quite abrasive, so you'll want to get new sleeves on them soon.

LP Record Sleeves Inner

Thank you for the link -- That will come in handy.

[Digigeek]

A good cleaning should help those records. If you don't want to invest in a cleaning machine (very pricey), you can DIY for about $5 in materials.

Mix a drop or two of liquid dish soap (no more) in a bowl of distilled water, but don't suds it. Warm that in a microwave for about 10 seconds. Using a micro fiber cloth, clean both sides of the record being careful not to get the label too wet. Dry with a second micro fiber cloth. Stand in a dish rack for several hours to fully dry. I bought a 10 pack of towels at Target in the auto care section, and they work great. Don't use tap water because the calcium will leave water spots. Get them good and clean and they should stay clean for some time if cared for. A good cleaning is probably the best way to improve their sound.

This stuff is great for reducing surface noise and improving the sound: Gruv Glide 800-229-0644 Gruv Glide

This is supposed to be the best affordable brush (used before each play): Audioquest Carbon Fiber Record Brush 800-229-0644 Audioquest Carbon Fiber Brush

To clean the stylus, stay away from the liquid cleaners as they can wick up the stylus and into the cartridge. Get a Magic Eraser, cut off a small piece, place it under the stylus on the platter, and then lift and lower the stylus into it several times.

I rediscovered my records from the 70s and 80s after my wife gave me a record player last year for Christmas. Good times!