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To: Kathy in Alaska; Fiji Hill

Wow, that's a cool looking record player, Kathy!

I know what you mean about finding homes for those old 78s.   A number of years ago, we also had to "find a home" for a bunch of 78s from our grandparents day (as well as a bunch of 45s and 33⅓s, and record players to play them).   They'd probably be worth a small fortune today, to some sentimental collectors.

Not sure about this, but I believe Fiji Hill might have a collection of historic 78s, and I bet he could probably direct you to somebody, or some web site, or place, where you could find a new home for your collection.   (Good luck with that effort.)

(Do you remember this song on a 78?)

189 posted on 08/30/2020 8:06:47 PM PDT by Songcraft
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To: Songcraft
I have about a thousand 78's, but I haven't played most of them since my 1982 Radio Shack Clarinette turntable died a few years ago. This was an excellent device for playing 78's. Today, you can get just about anything you could want on Youtube.

I used to acquire my records at swap meets and stores that cater to collectors. The only store that I know of that still does so is Canterbury Records in Pasadena, California, but I haven't been over there since Frbruary and don't know if they survived the COVID lockdown.

For years, I read Goldmine magazine, a print resource for collectors. Its website contains links to collector sites. href="https://vinylradar.com/vinyl-record-marketplaces-best-places-to-buy-rare-vinyl-records-online/">Vinyl Radar,/i> is an online collector's site that might be useful.

Good luck in finding a home for those records.

190 posted on 08/31/2020 5:38:53 AM PDT by Fiji Hill
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