Date:Sat, 1 Jul 2006 08:56:21 -0700
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From:Mike Richter <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:Re: Baking books?
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Tom Fine wrote:
> This is a little OT, but I figure with a list of preservation experts,
> someone might know the answer. Is it OK to bake a damp/musty-smelling
> hardcover book to dry it out? If so, is the "warm" (about 130-150
> degrees) setting in a conventional oven OK? If not, what's the
> recommended what to dry it out. I bought some used books that had
> obviously been in the kind of basement that invites sticky-shed with
> tapes. I can read 'em as is, but I'd sure like to be rid of that musty
> smell and damp feeling to the pages. These books are non-valuable ($1
> each), so I don't care if they get a little warped, just want them
> intact to read (ie don't want to ruin the binding).
The question may be varied to keep it on topic: What does one do with LP
covers which have acquired mold? The question is not academic for me,
but it is historic. Several decades back, I discovered half a shelf of
LPs which had 'benefited' from a small leak. I did sun-dry the jackets,
but the aroma (and spores?) would not yield so easily.
Mike
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