Well, you can glue the pieces back, but you need to do a very precise work using a loupe and extreme care to perfectly align the record grooves and be sure to let the surface plane also perfectly aligned.
There is a standard way to ship 78's that everybody used to know, but now all the kids who grew up with iPods have no clue. You cut pieces of cardboard 10 inches square, about 3 or 4 pieces on top of the record and same on the bottom, and tape FIRMLY the record or bundle of records in between the cardboard. Put this sandwich of cardboard and records inside a 14 inch box full of peanuts and you're 100% guaranteed not to break them.
ughh this happened to me too!! except this was both the sellers and the mail mans fault who ships a beatles record in a cushioned mailer and who stuffs a square thing into a small mail box?? come on i was soo pissed and sad because i really wanted this record!! atleast im the only one!
I can sympathize with you - I had people ship 78rpm records to me in flat boxes that didn't have a prayer of surviving. The best of all is when someone shipped a 78 in a manila business envelope - that was it. AN ENVELOPE!!! What are these idiots thinking?
That's not right, it has happened a couple times to me on E-bay with 78's. So i don't deal with just anybody any more, even if the records are insured and you get a refund is one thing, but trying to find a copy of that same record in great condition is
I never any record break from eBay, but I purchased a 78 from a collector online a while ago who wanted to sell some of his records, and he had a record I had been looking for for ages-a NM copy of Kelly Harrell's "Charley, He's A Good Old Man". I purchased it (for over $40) and it arrived busted into about 12 pieces. Oh well. You'd think coming from a 78 collector he'd realize how delicate 78s are...
I used to sell a lot of 78s on ebay, I always packaged them in sturdy boxes, wrapped in about $3 worth of bubble wrap (buyer always paid hefty shipping and handling fees because of it but i never had one complaint). I don't do that anymore after the postal service started opening my packages and thus some of them arriving on the other end broken...
I can't believe anyone would have sold you those in such an untidy manner :(
Unfortunately, unless you have made an investment in the more recent laser-based turntable technology, then it would be pretty impossible to play the pieces missing. If the bits were snapped into more bigger bits then all you would need to invest in is a USB turntable which could then convert back to the proper speed so you wouldn't loose the sound quality. Wish I could be of more help :(
I Had The Same Thing Happen To Me Today,A 78 I Purchased Off Ebay Was A 78 Rpm I Had Been Looking For For A Very Long Time,It Arrived Broken In Half.I Was Very Upset.I'm Going To Try To Use Epoxy,As I Did With Another One.
I have glued broken 78's back together with carpenter's glue. It might not be the best product for that purpose, but after letting it dry, I just have to play it on an old wind-up with steel needle to remove the excess.
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That must have been a big disappointment.
garyandleslied 7 months ago
Shame that they before they even arrived :( On an ironic note, you have 78 videos!
MRLOL785 7 months ago
(Almost 3 years after you posted this...)
Well, you can glue the pieces back, but you need to do a very precise work using a loupe and extreme care to perfectly align the record grooves and be sure to let the surface plane also perfectly aligned.
PKamargo 7 months ago
It can be fixed with super glue
dynamokiev1998 9 months ago
There is a standard way to ship 78's that everybody used to know, but now all the kids who grew up with iPods have no clue. You cut pieces of cardboard 10 inches square, about 3 or 4 pieces on top of the record and same on the bottom, and tape FIRMLY the record or bundle of records in between the cardboard. Put this sandwich of cardboard and records inside a 14 inch box full of peanuts and you're 100% guaranteed not to break them.
hyzercreek 1 year ago
ughh this happened to me too!! except this was both the sellers and the mail mans fault who ships a beatles record in a cushioned mailer and who stuffs a square thing into a small mail box?? come on i was soo pissed and sad because i really wanted this record!! atleast im the only one!
monsy13us 1 year ago
I can sympathize with you - I had people ship 78rpm records to me in flat boxes that didn't have a prayer of surviving. The best of all is when someone shipped a 78 in a manila business envelope - that was it. AN ENVELOPE!!! What are these idiots thinking?
fdepoalo 1 year ago
Horrors!! What were they thinking??!!
RaymondTVinyl 1 year ago
That's not right, it has happened a couple times to me on E-bay with 78's. So i don't deal with just anybody any more, even if the records are insured and you get a refund is one thing, but trying to find a copy of that same record in great condition is
another...
sopaman1234 1 year ago
I never any record break from eBay, but I purchased a 78 from a collector online a while ago who wanted to sell some of his records, and he had a record I had been looking for for ages-a NM copy of Kelly Harrell's "Charley, He's A Good Old Man". I purchased it (for over $40) and it arrived busted into about 12 pieces. Oh well. You'd think coming from a 78 collector he'd realize how delicate 78s are...
Jpmadore1 2 years ago
I used to sell a lot of 78s on ebay, I always packaged them in sturdy boxes, wrapped in about $3 worth of bubble wrap (buyer always paid hefty shipping and handling fees because of it but i never had one complaint). I don't do that anymore after the postal service started opening my packages and thus some of them arriving on the other end broken...
TopshelfTom 2 years ago
I can't believe anyone would have sold you those in such an untidy manner :(
Unfortunately, unless you have made an investment in the more recent laser-based turntable technology, then it would be pretty impossible to play the pieces missing. If the bits were snapped into more bigger bits then all you would need to invest in is a USB turntable which could then convert back to the proper speed so you wouldn't loose the sound quality. Wish I could be of more help :(
djfmitv 2 years ago
I Had The Same Thing Happen To Me Today,A 78 I Purchased Off Ebay Was A 78 Rpm I Had Been Looking For For A Very Long Time,It Arrived Broken In Half.I Was Very Upset.I'm Going To Try To Use Epoxy,As I Did With Another One.
chess1458 2 years ago
I have glued broken 78's back together with carpenter's glue. It might not be the best product for that purpose, but after letting it dry, I just have to play it on an old wind-up with steel needle to remove the excess.
m2esectr 3 years ago 2
I have heard that epoxy or similar can also be used
rapperchileno 2 years ago
If i was to send anything breakable in the mail. I would used alot of bubble wrap.
crowdedenz87 3 years ago
the seller that is
myheadisagiantegg 3 years ago
i hope you gave him a negative review on ebay
myheadisagiantegg 3 years ago