I don't whether it is me being clumsy, or if 40 year old vinyl becomes more brittle with time - put this year I have managed to but a crack right through 3 of my treasured 7 inches (snapped across from the centre, to one edge - not completely snapped in half).
This has been quite innocent stuff like sliding it back into the card sleeve, or today - rubbing the label gently to remove a spot of dirt.
Ironically the first track which suffered this fate was 'Fragile, handle with care' by Sam Dees on an Atlantic demo (you couldn't make this stuff up!!).
While appreciating that the answer is BE CAREFUL YOU NUMPTY - has anyone had success with 'fixing' cracked vinyl.
So far I have found some strategically placed clear tape on either the label or non playing side just about does it well enough for DJing on a club system - but there's still a feint click on my home stereo.
Any tips? Other than to transfer them onto laptop and never play the real thing again, or buy CDs...