The Beer Glass Cleaner for hand washing is almost the same product as
the labtone and both cheaper and easier to get. You can buy liquid or
powder Beer Glass Cleaner at any restaurant supply.
On 04/22/2011 06:12 PM, Abe Feder wrote:
I use the method that was used by the Library of Congress using a chemical
called Labtone that you can obtain through VWR Scientific Chemicals. I put
the cylinder on a mandrel that I fitted a length of metal tubing to-than I
take a fibre pad-like a fibre towel that is saturated with the chemical and
rotate the cylinder while gently wrapping the pad around it. I then use R/O
water at my faucet to rinse. I use a fibre towel to wipe and air dry.
This is the process that the curater related to me in a visit to the
conservation center 3 years ago. Since than I have cleaned nearly 900 2 and
4 minute cylinders and have had great results.
Abe
On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 9:01 AM, Bruce Mercer<maxbu...@wowway.com> wrote:
I'm sure most on this group know a safe and effective way to clean a 4 min.
BA or any celluloid cylinder. Obviously do not get the interior wet but can
water on a cloth with a little dish washing detergent followed by a thorough
'rinse' and a careful cloth 'drying' be the way to go about it? Being a DD
collector I don't think celluloid would do to well using the same thing I
clean DD with. :-)
What about the earlier 4 min. black Amberols that are so fragile? Can I use
the same process and materials used for celluloid?
I'm finally setting up my cylinder machine after Steve rebuilt the
reproducer for me. It's been stored away far too many years.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Bruce Mercer
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