Dear friends,
we all have a mutual passion if we are registered users of this forum and we browse it.
15 years ago, for my wedding, I was offered a juke-box by an uncle that clearly loves me and knows me well.
Throughout the years I had the small, occasional issue, but it worked fine. I enjoyed and regularly wowed friends and acquaintances.
Over the last few months I have seen clear signs of tear and wear and I decided to take the plunge and have it restored by a professional. I am more of a music collector and scholar, than a juke-box buff per se, and I knew I wouldn't be able to do it by myself.
However, I will follow the proceedings and hope to learn a bit more about the mechanical wonders of these magic boxes. The question I have for you experts out there is about the wear and tear of the discs. As I said, I am more of a music collector and I couldn't help but noticing a serious degradation of the 45s. It's not just the dust (that could be eventually managed) but it has more to do with the fact that the vinyl has a look of being spent by the stylus, which is an original and fresh Shure 44.
Is there anything I can do, in this restoration phase, to have a gentler reading of the vinyls and one that I would feel confident to play some of my rarest titles in?
Any idea worth considering is much appreciated.
Most sincerely,
Francesco
