![]() ![]() Listen: Bossa Nova Blueport / The Wildare Trio WildareBlueport.mp3ĭon’t go to Yahoo searching for info on The Wildare Trio. These records haveshellac surfaces with a filler material between.Listen: Cruising / The Wildare Trio WildareCruising.mp3 In the 1930s, “sandwich” recordsbecame the standard for many companies. Most of the earlyacoustically recorded records are thicker and made of the solidshellac matrix. Early rock and roll 78’s from the1950’s can be very valuable not many were made during thisera of the small 45 rpm records. In contrast, therecords from the big band era bring only a dollar or two.Mostof the big band music has been transferred to 33 1/3 rpm recordsor CD’s. The production of records during thedarkest days of the Great Depression was very low, making some ofthe records from this era more valuable. An original KingOliver record on the Gennett label is easily worth $100.Mostof the Victor operatic records by the great Enrico Caruso may bea great family treasure, but they are commonly found and worthjust a few dollars. The condition of the record also determinesvalue.Many rare operatic, hot dance, and special jazzrecords are worth considerably more. Most shellac 78 rpm records sell for 2 to 4dollars each. ![]() ![]() ![]() You mayneed to angle the motor to remove it from the cabinet.Itwill be heavy.Set the motor board upside down on an openstrong cardboard box so the motor board is not resting on thespindle. Many models have a motor board lifting knob somehave a finger hole.Brunswick models most often have acollapsible ring to lift the motor board.Many brands havea lever lock to hold the motor board partially open so the springmotor can be examined.The motor board with the springmotor still attached can be lifted out of the cabinet. Then remove all the screws around the edge ofthe motor board.Some brands have only two or four othersmay have a number of screws.Do not remove the large screwsin the center of the motor board these hold/suspend the springmotor. Next, move the brake mechanism towards thecenter of the motor board, although not all brands had a shut-offmechanism. Then remove the turntable most should just liftup and off a few have screw-down spindles.It may havebeen decades since the turntable was lifted.Apply steady,even upward pressure with your fingers on opposite sides of theturntable. It should unwind and canbe pulled out of the cabinet.Next, let the spring motorrun down there should be little or no tension left on thesprings. There is some variation between brands, butthe first task is to remove the crank, which is called a windingkey in some instruction manuals. ![]()
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