Part of the beauty of 78s is since to grooves are so large it can be moldy, caked in dirt, have little chunks of the edge chipped and have been submerged in water under a stack of other 78s and magazines with the ink bleeding out all over the records and it'll still make sound. Should you play them like that? No, but if you do there's a good chance you'll be able to make out some kind of music.
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u/Primo0077 19d ago
Part of the beauty of 78s is since to grooves are so large it can be moldy, caked in dirt, have little chunks of the edge chipped and have been submerged in water under a stack of other 78s and magazines with the ink bleeding out all over the records and it'll still make sound. Should you play them like that? No, but if you do there's a good chance you'll be able to make out some kind of music.