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Old Lacquers

Page history last edited by piaptk 12 years ago

"Old Lacquers"  are uncut lacquers that were manufactured sometime in the not-recent past.  Boxes of these are often discovered with lathes and in estates, and can often be purchased on ebay.  They come in a variety of types, sizes, etc, but are a relatively risky gamble.  The nitrocellulose compund is often dried out or cracked and oxidized, making them unusable.  However, some boxes (most often unopened and still sealed) of 50+ year old aluminum-core lacquers have been found and used with great results. 

 

There were many different manufacturers of "old lacquers" during the heyday of home recording.  Wilcox-Gay, Presto, National, etc all made recording blanks.  During WWII, many blanks had either a cardboard or glass core, while post-war lacquers often had aluminum bases.

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