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It's worth noting that the Internet Archive are always on the lookout for more records to digitize, so if you (or someone you know) has a collection and wants to see them go to a good home where they'll be preserved, you can donate them [1] to the Internet Archive (they also take 33/45rpm records, books, CDs, etc...). (I'm not affiliated with the Internet Archive) [1] https://help.archive.org/hc/en-us/articles/360017…

The late Ken Perkins of Australia had a collection of 80,000 records when he past away in 2018:

* https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-18/australias-largest-re...

Though this article from 2016 indicates one Zero Freitas has six million "in a 25,000-square-foot former candle factory in São Paulo":

* https://www.reedyoung.com/vinyl/

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero_Freitas

A 2013 article about John Tefteller, "who has stockpiled over 75,000 blues and rock & roll 78s":

* https://www.factmag.com/2013/10/01/tommy-johnson-blues-becom...

See also this 2009 documentary about Paul Mawhinney, who had three million items, and which was sold to Freitas:

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwXayHbUQ2o

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record-Rama

Re: How the Internet Archive digitizes 78rpm records

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Any dirt in the grooves screwed up the playback in the case of using a laser. Remember the pits that are read on CD/DVD are under a clear coating and cannot get dirt in them.

They do thoroughly clean each record before it is played.

Yes, I saw that. Was replying to the person that questioned why they do not use lasers. I have a record collection and so need to upgrade my kit to that level of cleaning magic ;)
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