78s in need of rescue - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Red Studio · 1st Apr 2012, 4:06 pm

Yesterday I was dropping off some furniture at the Action 21 recycling centre on Ramsey Road in Leamington and stopped to look through their records. The centre is a charity that recycles items too good for the tip which would otherwise be thrown out and I frequently look through their records and buy the odd single or LP, usually for around 50p.
Yesterday's purchase was a near mint original 1933 78 of Paul Robeson singing "Lazy Bones" (with "Carry Me Back to Green Pastures" on the reverse) for the princely sum of 50p! They had several boxes of 78s in similar condition just crying out for someone who knows what they're looking at to rescue them.
Anyone local to the facility with even the vaguest interest should get round there and save some of these. I'd been on the lookout for Paul Robeson 78s but never expected to find such a gem there so maybe someone else will be lucky too.
Mitch

Red Studio · 6th Aug 2012, 6:49 pm

I was back at the recycling centre at the weekend and there is still a large number of 78s there along with quite a bit of vinyl too. Some of the 78s have been damaged beyond repair but there's still a lot of clean records in original sleeves on various labels.
It's Action 21 recycling centre on Ramsey Road, Leamington Spa.
Mitch

1st Apr 2012, 4:06 pm	#1
Red Studio Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Southam, Warwickshire Posts: 98	78s in need of rescue Yesterday I was dropping off some furniture at the Action 21 recycling centre on Ramsey Road in Leamington and stopped to look through their records. The centre is a charity that recycles items too good for the tip which would otherwise be thrown out and I frequently look through their records and buy the odd single or LP, usually for around 50p. Yesterday's purchase was a near mint original 1933 78 of Paul Robeson singing "Lazy Bones" (with "Carry Me Back to Green Pastures" on the reverse) for the princely sum of 50p! They had several boxes of 78s in similar condition just crying out for someone who knows what they're looking at to rescue them. Anyone local to the facility with even the vaguest interest should get round there and save some of these. I'd been on the lookout for Paul Robeson 78s but never expected to find such a gem there so maybe someone else will be lucky too. Mitch Attached Thumbnails

6th Aug 2012, 6:49 pm	#2
Red Studio Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Southam, Warwickshire Posts: 98	Re: 78s in need of rescue I was back at the recycling centre at the weekend and there is still a large number of 78s there along with quite a bit of vinyl too. Some of the 78s have been damaged beyond repair but there's still a lot of clean records in original sleeves on various labels. It's Action 21 recycling centre on Ramsey Road, Leamington Spa. Mitch