By Soulpuss (24.102.217.36) on Friday, April 11, 2003 - 09:26 am:

I FOUND TO MY UTTER DISMAY THAT SOME RECORDS THAT I HAVE NOT PLAYED IN 25 YEARS HAVE BEEN INFESTED BY FUNGI. WHEN I PLAY THEM NOW, I HEAR A LOT OF POPS AND CLICKS WHICH I DON'T RECALL WERE PRESENT WHEN I ORINALLY BOUGHT AND PLAYED THEM.

ONE HAS TO LOOK VERY CAREFULLY AT THE SURFACE TO DETECT THE PRESENCE OF THESE CRITTERRS. THEY TAKE THE SHAPE OF A MICRO STARFISH. I NEARLY CRIED MY EYES OUT. I GUESS I'LL HAVE TO WASH THEM WITH A SOLUTION CONTAING A FUNGICIDE AND ALLOW THEM TO AIRDRY THOROUGHLY BEFORE I PLACE THEM IN SLEEVES.

THEY WERE IN A BASEMENT. I HAD A DEHUMIDIFIER IN THE AREA FOR ONLY THE PAST TEN YEARS.
I HAVE A MAMMOTH TASK AHEAD OF INSPECTING AND CLEANING. THE UPSIDE, I'LL BE LISTENING TO SOME LONG FORGOTTEN GEMS, LOTS THAT I HAD COMPLETELY FORGOTTEN I HAD.

JUST THOUGHT I'D MENTION ABOUT THE FUNGI, AS SOME OTHER MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY MAY BENEFIT FROM THE ALERT.

ANY TIPS ON ELIMINATING THE CRITTERS OR ANY ADVICE ON STORAGE, CARE OF VINYL.

By R&B (138.238.41.128) on Friday, April 11, 2003 - 09:45 am:

SOMETIMES WINDEX WILL HELP CLEAN THE GROOVES AND REMOVE FUNGI OR TRY A DISC CLEANER SOLUTION,HAVING A FEW 45'S MYSELF I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN ABOUT FUNGI,ALSO YOU MIGHT WANT TO CHECK YOUR STYLUS FOR WEAR AND TEAR AS WELL AS DUST THOSE POPS ARE NORMAL FOR OLD RECORDS THAT HAVE BEEN PLAYED OFTEN.HOPE THIS HELPS.

By LG Nilsson (212.247.9.242) on Friday, April 11, 2003 - 09:57 am:

Thank God! I thought it was a new terror group attacking my radio station!

Lars
VINYL 107

By R&B (138.238.41.128) on Friday, April 11, 2003 - 10:02 am:

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA,GOOD ONE LARS,IT'S NICE TO SEE SOME HUMOR!

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.45) on Friday, April 11, 2003 - 10:07 am:

You said it R&B,
I have slipped in a few humouress little
pieces,but obviousley not funny enough it seems.
Can I be in yours and Stus gang R&B,
you both get guffaws a plenty.
Mel(alias Bagpuss-a-go-go)

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Friday, April 11, 2003 - 10:21 am:

Soulpuss & Company:
The best place to store records is in a dry place (temperature controlled preferred) so that the vinyl can remain preserved. Currently, I'm storing my records in boxes stacked carefully in closets that do not attract a cold draft.
Kevin Goins - KevGo

By Ritchie (62.254.0.9) on Friday, April 11, 2003 - 11:00 am:

Kev

I guess I'd better move from the UK then...? ;o)

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Friday, April 11, 2003 - 11:07 am:

Ritchie:
You can store your records at my place anytime!

Kevin Goins - KevGo

By Kegtapper (65.58.39.193) on Friday, April 11, 2003 - 01:54 pm:

Also Ritchie- you can use RUBBERMAID Tubs sold at office supply stores (Staples, OfficeMax etc in U.S) and save all those anti-moisture crystals you get in Electronic Componets. Toss one in before closing. Heat and Moisture are vinyls worst enemy.

Pop & Crackles (I thought you were talking about my bones in the morning)

Consider this: With the silent background of CD and Digital Music we may have become 'spoiled' by today - Imagine AM MONO radio and Vinyl!!! Talk about pop & hiss

But we still had fun jamming in the day. How much can the average 'SOUL' Music fan hold in their head????
We Old Timers can tell the name of the HITS in about 5 notes. But forget our kids name when they call.....LOL

By STUBASS (64.12.106.44) on Friday, April 11, 2003 - 01:58 pm:

HEY SOULPUSS: I'M SURE THAT THE FUNGI SOUNDS BETTER THAN SOME OF THE ARTISTS!!!...MEL: YOU ONE FUNNY DUDE!!!...STU

By Ritchie (62.254.0.9) on Friday, April 11, 2003 - 02:57 pm:

Rubbermaid???? Sounds like some kind of "adult" service to this Brit ;o)

By Sly fan (67.115.75.26) on Friday, April 11, 2003 - 04:28 pm:

Soulpuss..I am sorry to hear of the "Attack Of The Killer Fungi" but in this case (and I NEVER use it but..) Windex is a good thing to use just get the dirt and grime out..

KevGo's suggestion is perfect...the room temp plays a major role..

Ritchie:LOL, "Rubbermaid" ...Hi, im Julie...LOL..

By motownboy (12.158.230.250) on Friday, April 11, 2003 - 05:50 pm:

I think humidity is a factor. If you live in a "dry" climate like Southern California, it may not be such a problem. But if you live in Florida or Lousiana where it is humid, the fungi like to grow there......

I would suggest immersing the grooves portion of a "soiled" record in room temperature water and wiping clean the record with a soft cotton cloth. If you have access to a professional record cleaner (like at a hi-fi specialty shop), that is even better....

By motownboy (12.158.230.250) on Friday, April 11, 2003 - 05:52 pm:

Then again, you could run a soiled disc on an old philco console turntable and the force of the tonearm will crush the little critters.....(lol)

By douglasm (68.113.13.31) on Friday, April 11, 2003 - 06:30 pm:

Used to use a glycerine and water mix in a used record store I once worked in to clean records, but I don't remember the ratio. Anyone know this concoction?

By R&B (138.238.41.128) on Saturday, April 12, 2003 - 09:57 am:

HEY MEL,YOU'RE ALREADY IN AND WHO SAYS YOU'RE NOT FUNNY,CERTAINLY NOT THE OL SOUL PROSPECTOR[DAGNABBITT]!

By Kegtapper (63.208.186.125) on Saturday, April 12, 2003 - 11:23 pm:

Doug: That used to be called playing "wet" Records, takes out pops and hiss when recording over to Cassette (poor needle or lots of scratches). 75/25 water glycerine should be fine.

TO Our BRITS in Forum: No a RubberMaid is not an adult toy/service, nor is a the woman that hands out tickets for not using condoms.

Who makes up those names that means something else in another country??? ADVERTISING
When J.Edgar Hoover was head of the F.B.I. here. South Africa was using the slogan "HOOVER SUCKS" for their vacuum cleaners. Boy was he pissedoff.

By Keith Rylatt (217.137.88.14) on Sunday, April 13, 2003 - 03:26 am:

Soulpus. Marvin Figgins also had trouble with Fugi on his Grand Junction 45s. Keith

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.65) on Sunday, April 13, 2003 - 03:53 am:

Kegtapper,
it looks like all the pics etc of The Detroit Wheels are in cyber-space for some reason.
I Sent you at least 4 different messages with various pics of The Wheels and other related material.
I will try again,
and apologies if they again do not reach you once more.
I Shall put on a Lunar Suit and send thought patterns into cyber-space,
if you do not recieve them or do not hear from me then I Will be Lost in space.(good title for a weekly Television series that)
F.A.B.
mel(Losing it,big time)

By Jim G (152.163.188.68) on Sunday, April 13, 2003 - 09:01 am:

Ahhh...remember going to used record stores? The musty, mildewy aroma of old LP jacket covers?
Most of the older record stores in Detroit in the late 60s kept their jazz records in a backroom or basement 'cause they didn't sell.
The fungus/vinyl ratio was amazingly high; when you left those places, people on the street would detour around you...

By Greg C. (209.71.79.175) on Sunday, April 13, 2003 - 01:38 pm:

Wow! Never heard of fungi on vinyl. I've always taken excellent care of my vinyl and I've been buying records since 1964. Always kept my music in a cool room, away from dust and funk. Guess it works...

By Kegtapper (63.208.222.219) on Sunday, April 13, 2003 - 06:05 pm:

Mel- I had not gotten anything... Heres another address. Were there even any errors reported?

If you havent given up just click forward on the items you already sent. I will notify my EMAIL host of strayed messages - evan.mayo@hypacia.com or to my trusty dialup account kegtapper@netzero.net -

Just when you thought the Internet was perfection.

(still smiling but ....)
Evan C. Mayo
aka Kegtapper

By keith.rylatt@tesco.net (217.137.88.29) on Monday, April 14, 2003 - 02:29 am:

Soulpuss Marvin Figgins even had Fugi on his Grand Junction label, had to close down to get rid. Keith

By Ian W (194.75.129.2) on Tuesday, April 22, 2003 - 07:50 am:

Hey, funghi music sure turns me on!

By Uptight! (24.55.6.144) on Tuesday, April 22, 2003 - 07:55 am:

Remember that song by Wild Cherry? How did it go? "Play That Fungi Music...!"

By Soul Sister (65.43.153.219) on Tuesday, April 22, 2003 - 11:01 am:

Do NOT use windex or record cleaner on 78s it has alcohol in it and will ruin the record. For 78s use a mild soiution of warm water and soap, at least thats what I've been told to do with mine, by a freind who has had success with that method before.

By Uptight! (24.55.6.144) on Friday, April 25, 2003 - 12:29 pm:

Soul Sister, I agree on both your points. With a bar of Ivory you can sort of squeegy the dirt from the groove before rinsing. Actually I prefer to use COLD water with the soap, as I'm afraid warm water might "melt" or ruin the high frequencies.