Wanted: Cheap Record Cleaning Machine

[Barry]

Let this serve as a warning to you Barry - when your brain isn't subjected to the numbing effects of the wine, all sorts of crazy ideas come in to your head!

I'd like to repeat what I said earlier about no records being harmed during the making of this post, but then I also don't want to lie! Suffice to say, the only truly effective way to clean your records is a proper Record Cleaning Machine. Mind you, I am still yet to fire-up the steam cleaner...!

Hah! Next you'll be suggesting ironing out the warps with an iron set on "synthetics" (one 'spot').

Next time try out your ideas on Des O'Connor, Mantovani or Dave Dee, Dozy, Beeky, Mitch and Titch.

Go on - invest £4000 in a Keith Monks RCM and charge people a £1 to clean their records. You'll soon recoup your investment.

Regards

[Alex_UK]

Hah! Next you'll be suggesting ironing out the warps with an iron set on "synthetics" (one 'spot').

I think Chris (TGW) has already cornered the market in record flattening failure, (from memory) - but I'm always up for new ideas!

Go on - invest £4000 in a Keith Monks RCM and charge people a £1 to clean their records. You'll soon recoup your investment.

When I do splash out on a RCM, I might think about doing this, as there doesn't appear to be anyone local to me doing so from what I can find, though I've yet to check the local record shop to see if they know anyone or do the service themselves. Don't think too many people will be keen on my services so far though!

[Macca]

It was the washing of 'Silk Degrees' on the silk wash that really did it for me

Alex - if you intend to repeat the experiment might I recommend the 12'' of You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) by Dead or Alive...?

[Techno Commander]

This is £190, plus whatever the shipping from Hong Kong works out.
Dunno if that good or bad in the grand scheme of such things.

[Alex_UK]

Cheers Andy - I must admit, I do struggle to understand why RCMs are so expensive given what they are actually composed of... UK supplied, about the cheapest ready built machine is the Okki Nokki JB2 around £400 - so depending on postage costs this could be a cheaper option. I would be wary without seeing some reviews though I guess.

[Techno Commander]

Found a review for you.

[Alex_UK]

Thanks for that Andy. Skim read it after a hard days graft and I'll go back to it tomorrow.