Hello David!
Great to hear you and your parents and Trixie made it out okay. I feared the worst for your house, and from what you describe that seems to be the case. I'm still kind of shell-shocked by it all, and I wasn't even there.
Regarding the post-flood prognosis for your equipment, my suggestion would be to give Richard a call. I'm e-mailing you his cell phone number through your Audiogon identity; I lost your e-mail address. If you can't get your e-mail that's sent through Audiogon for some reason, then e-mail me at [email protected].
Your vinyl might well be salvageable. I'm thinking a good soaking in a mild detergent solution to loosen the paper as the first step. Alan T. might be a good resource on this, but I don't have his contact information either. Richard might. Anyway, you'll probaby have some mildew in the grooves, and Kevin Blair of Buggtussel sells a record-cleaning enzyme that is supposed to work especially well on mold and mildew. I'll put on my dealer hat and give him a holler. Here's a link to his mold-eating enzyme page:
http://www.buggtussel.com/vinylzyme.asp
If you want to call me, my New Orleans-based cell phone isn't working reliably yet but you can reach me at (208) 852-2610.
Lori also says hello.
Duke
Great to hear you and your parents and Trixie made it out okay. I feared the worst for your house, and from what you describe that seems to be the case. I'm still kind of shell-shocked by it all, and I wasn't even there.
Regarding the post-flood prognosis for your equipment, my suggestion would be to give Richard a call. I'm e-mailing you his cell phone number through your Audiogon identity; I lost your e-mail address. If you can't get your e-mail that's sent through Audiogon for some reason, then e-mail me at [email protected].
Your vinyl might well be salvageable. I'm thinking a good soaking in a mild detergent solution to loosen the paper as the first step. Alan T. might be a good resource on this, but I don't have his contact information either. Richard might. Anyway, you'll probaby have some mildew in the grooves, and Kevin Blair of Buggtussel sells a record-cleaning enzyme that is supposed to work especially well on mold and mildew. I'll put on my dealer hat and give him a holler. Here's a link to his mold-eating enzyme page:
http://www.buggtussel.com/vinylzyme.asp
If you want to call me, my New Orleans-based cell phone isn't working reliably yet but you can reach me at (208) 852-2610.
Lori also says hello.
Duke