Ok - sorry to bump an old thead - still have this project in play - and its gotten even bigger.
Thanks again for all the upthread info and replies...
I never got anywhere with the Dual - and I wasn't able to get satisfactory signal from anything else...
In the meantime - I've found 3 more boxes of 10 and 12 inch discs of my grandfathers band, on various radio networks.
So I probably have over 200 discs now.
My great-grandfather - who made the recordings - was pretty good about lableing stuff - so most have Date, Network, Song List.
I've started compiling a little database of all the songs represented in this collection.
Just yesterday I scored a Webster-Chicago 3 speed turntable - with a nice looking Shure P76AF Rollover cartridge - missing its needles though.
And it wont power up - so I have to check where power is going - and not going - hopefully this will be an oxidized contact somewhere.
I have another vintage turntable from Stromberg-Carlson console to look at also - deep in the garage...
Are the black, solid plastic discs made of "lacquer" as well? I think I called them bakelite - just wondering which is correct?
And - It sounds like I shouldnt be afraid to clean the solid discs myself (with the proper solution)??
- the lacquer coated aluminum, I might leave to a more experienced person.
Also - if I use vintage gear - Im assuming I should be using a Crystal phono pre stage?
I just cleaned up a nice old Claricon receiver that has both "X-TAL" and "MAGNETIC" phono inputs...so perhaps I can take a Tape Out from that device.
thanks again for the folks who replied upthread...!