Nothing like that should be used on records. The older Eric records were pressed and distributed in a deal with Columbia records (CBS). Before the Japs (Sony) bought Columbia, the records were pressed on polystyrene. This material wore easily. After Sony's acquisition they began issuing new, and catalog on good vinyl beginning in early 1990.
So, either look for a better, later copy on good vinyl, or simply wash the one you have with regular soap and water. This won't completely prevent further wear or improve the sound, but will remove the grit that attacks the stylus for a while and improve stylus and record life a bit.
Most jukeboxes tracked heavily due to crude tonearms. Post 1965 Seeburgs were capable of light tracking and some others can be modified. In general, any arm tracking 3 grams or above will tear up styrene records quickly.
RobNYC
On Saturday, March 18, 2023, 10:44:19 AM GMT-5, wschaefer rileycopc.com via Jukebox-list jukebox-list@lists.netlojix.com wrote:
Hi Jim,
Tell me more about using Tri Flow as a record lube. I too have noticed the white dust on my Eric 45s but have just lived with it. Does Tri Flow negatively affect the needle?
Thanks, Bill Schaefer
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2023 10:29:33 +0000 (UTC) From: JIM & LAURIE DIRKSEN dirksenj@bellsouth.net Subject: [Jukebox-list] Re: Eric Records 45RPM record sale To: Jukebox mailing list jukebox-list@lists.netlojix.com Cc: Ed Inman edinman@earthlink.net Message-ID: 866410693.795841.1679048973938@mail.yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
The ERIC pressings are soft polystyrene and wear out quickly. You can watch record dust appear as it plays. Someone here mentioned using "tri-flow" as a lubricant for polystyrene records and I've been using it with no issues. _______________________________________________ Jukebox-list mailing list -- jukebox-list@lists.netlojix.com To unsubscribe send an email to jukebox-list-leave@lists.netlojix.com %(web_page_url)slistinfo%(cgiext)s/%(_internal_name)s Searchable Archives: http://jukebox.markmail.org/