Moldy cylinder record

Found a Columbia Brown Wax cylinder record that is moldy.

[@Tojazzer]

These things happen, as we all know. Sadly, so much of the content of these cylinders is lost to history. The only thing we can hope for is that someone preserves the content digitally before the physical medium crumbles. Great job on these videos.

[@NippersLounge]

Yeah! The University of Southern California at Santa Barbra has done that. They have an archive where, they have digitized cylinder records, and uploaded them too the internet. Thank you! - Paul

[@digidoridvideos3672]

MOLDY ASS RECORD! It sucks that these brown wax cylinder records get moldy like that.

[@NippersLounge]

Yes it does!

[@toonman361]

You're right. I want to use the cylinder as a practice one on an Dictaphone shaver.

[@toonman361]

Paul, I have a shaver I am working to restore. If you simply want to get rid of the cylinder, I'd be happy to get it.

[@NippersLounge]

It has a hair line crack in it.

[@toonman361]

@@NippersLounge Thanks. I could still use it as practice. Just a thought.

[@NippersLounge]

I would be concerned if the cylinder were to shatter at high speeds, since the crack runs the length of the cylinder.

[@toonman361]

@@NippersLounge Understood, your call. I am using a 1905 Dictaphone shaver so it's pretty indestructible!

[@NippersLounge]

I just realized I threw it out with the trash! Sorry!