Well thank you very much for the kind words! I have to admit, a big part of me is really hoping I've missed something significant, and that I'm totally wrong; I would love it if any of our experts shared some bit of deeper research that proved e wrong so I could relax when playing records on my wind-ups! Best Regards, Robert Wright ----- Original Message ----- From: "Teri Andolina" <tandolin at rochester.rr.com> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l at oldcrank.org> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 7:33 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Shellac records and damage from steel needles > Thank you for your research, Robert! Your "easy to understand" facts > have convinced me about record wear issues. You work was a very well done, > I collect recordings that cover a span of over100 years and these facts > apply to ALL speeds and types of recordings! John Paul. Subject: > [Phono-L] Shellac records and damage from steel needles.. > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >