Record Repairs

[Ageing Face]

Hi All,

Can anyone help? I've had a copy of Judy Street - "What" since my youth, in the early eighties it got a small split on the edge (my fault for not treating it with respect), but yesterday whilst cleaning it, the suction from the cleaner pulled the split all the way to the dead wax. 

My question is can styrene be repaired? not necessarily back to playing quality, I know I'll have to replace it, but I don't want it to break in half as it's part of my NS history.

Also, can anyone let me know how much I'll be paying for a replacement & if there are any originals out there?

Thanks in advance

 

[Neckender]

  On 19/11/2021 at 16:24, Ageing Face said:

Hi All,

Can anyone help? I've had a copy of Judy Street - "What" since my youth, in the early eighties it got a small split on the edge (my fault for not treating it with respect), but yesterday whilst cleaning it, the suction from the cleaner pulled the split all the way to the dead wax. 

My question is can styrene be repaired? not necessarily back to playing quality, I know I'll have to replace it, but I don't want it to break in half as it's part of my NS history.

Also, can anyone let me know how much I'll be paying for a replacement & if there are any originals out there?

Thanks in advance

 

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Check with Yann Vatiste.  He has a record recovery service.

 

[Ageing Face]

  On 19/11/2021 at 16:24, Ageing Face said:

Hi All,

Can anyone help? I've had a copy of Judy Street - "What" since my youth, in the early eighties it got a small split on the edge (my fault for not treating it with respect), but yesterday whilst cleaning it, the suction from the cleaner pulled the split all the way to the dead wax. 

My question is can styrene be repaired? not necessarily back to playing quality, I know I'll have to replace it, but I don't want it to break in half as it's part of my NS history.

Also, can anyone let me know how much I'll be paying for a replacement & if there are any originals out there?

Thanks in advance

 

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Perfect, hopefully he'll be able to make it whole. Just need to get a replacement now & keep this one safe

[Kenb]

i don't think Yann does styrene repairs...but hope i'm wrong

[Ageing Face]

  On 19/11/2021 at 16:54, Kenb said:

i don't think Yann does styrene repairs...but hope i'm wrong

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I can only hope. If all else fails, I'll glue it, It'll never get played again. If it wasn't for the fact that it was a youth club spin that I bought once I could afford to buy original tracks it'd go in the bin

[Simon T]

if you can get your hands on some old fashioned razor blades & polystyrene glue, you should be able to fix it.  Put it on a piece of glass to level things out and apply the glue very thinly around the edges of the blade.

[Ageing Face]

  On 19/11/2021 at 19:59, Simon T said:

if you can get your hands on some old fashioned razor blades & polystyrene glue, you should be able to fix it.  Put it on a piece of glass to level things out and apply the glue very thinly around the edges of the blade.

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Didn’t know you could still get them. Should be able to find them somewhere on line, but my crafting skills aren’t great so I’ll do it from the You Turn Me On side

[Simon T]

  On 19/11/2021 at 20:05, Ageing Face said:

Didn’t know you could still get them. Should be able to find them somewhere on line, but my crafting skills aren’t great so I’ll do it from the You Turn Me On side

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yes, stick it on the less favored side. the thinness of the razor blade will not stop it  laying almost 'flat' on the record deck, so you should be able to play it OK. Pane of glass or ceramic tile will help you get the edges of the crack level

[Ageing Face]

  On 19/11/2021 at 20:15, Simon T said:

yes, stick it on the less favored side. the thinness of the razor blade will not stop it  laying almost 'flat' on the record deck, so you should be able to play it OK. Pane of glass or ceramic tile will help you get the edges of the crack level

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Probably won’t play it once I’ve repaired it. Any idea what the likelihood of getting another is, or a price range?

[Simon T]

  On 19/11/2021 at 20:21, Ageing Face said:

Probably won’t play it once I’ve repaired it. Any idea what the likelihood of getting another is, or a price range?

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The originals have the Monarch Pressing Plant MR in a circle and Delta # 72913-X in the dead wax and will probably be a few hundred £.

The 're-issue', worth about £20, but no doubt people will be asking for more, bide your time.