Mellotronists

--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
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> In a message dated 6/11/2007 3:23:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
> ecclesreinson@... writes:
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> I  worked in retail audio and sold hundreds of Luxman and Denon TT's. 
> I only  sold one of those Lux vacuum suckers (PD 300). When it sucked
> properly, it  was great. It often had trouble maintaining the vacuum
> seal for 20 minutes.  (and that's when it was new).
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> What if most of one's record collection is a bit  warped?

Physically warped or content warped?  (ha)
The vacuum stabilizer would flatten out warped LP's nicely when the
disc was high in the center.  Of course if side one is 'center high',
the flip side will be edge high.  The Luxman would flatten edge high
warps, but it was a bit tricky.  (Hold down the edge with 2 fingers
and two thumbs).  If we had a LP that wouldn't maintain vacuum, a
little liquid record cleaner at the label and outer edge would always
work.  (like licking a suction-cup!)

A bit of a pain, but the benefit was clearly audible.

Clay