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Jan 31 2012

Record Return!

Posted byKathleen TandyPosted inNational Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, Object conservation
Preparing to move all 30 boxes on a cart.
Preparing to move all 30 boxes of clean records.

We have been working on many projects for various museums that got hit by the flood of 2008. Remember the entry way back on December 18 of 2009? We may have sounded elated about our accomplishments then, but now we are for sure! We have finally finished the rest of the flood-damaged phonograph records.

cleaning the record
Cleaning the record.
applying Disc Doctor cleaning supply to cloth
Applying Disc Doctor cleaning supply to record cleaning device.

All 1580 10-inch LPs and 78 rpms were thoroughly cleaned, sleeved and boxed. We are estimating that this process took at least 400 hours. These records were returned to The National Czech& Slovak Museum within 30 boxes.

Dave and Katie retrieving the records at the museum.
Dave and Katie retrieving the records at the library.
record and book delivery
The records and books packed up and on their way to Cedar Rapids.