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Handling and physical preservation of historical sound carriers: conditions and procedures of long-term physical preservation focused on phonograph cylinders and shellac discs
Allen, Anthony ; Mejzr, Martin ; Novotná, Helena ; Šír, Filip
The presented methodology focuses on selected aspects of the preservation of historical sound carriers. Text aims on reflecting the physical conditions, basic assumptions and procedures related to the handling and care of phonograph cylinders and shellac discs. The methodology provides a brief historical excursion on technical parameters with a more details about material composition of these types of sound carriers. Furthermore, it discusses the approaches to storage conditions both on the scale of entire collections and individual sound carriers. Concerning this topic it deals with the possibilities of carrier assessment and appraisal of degradations and damages. Finally, the text is devoted to elementary methods of handling and care of both types of historical sound carriers.
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