• The move to the new server is done. There are some software and database maintenance updates in process. This has us passing the hat around to help out. We appreciate any donations. Seriously, even a dollar helps. The payment page may be found here - https://www.audiokarma.org/support.html

Vinyl collectors: Recognize this sticker?

pmsummer

pmsummer

simul justus et peccator
p2110004fv7.jpg


Does anyone recognize this little sticker? It's silver colored, and it looks VERY familiar to me, but I can't place where I've seen it.

I recently bought about sixty mint jazz LPs (gloating done elsewhere), and they all have this sticker on them, on the label (as shown), or on the LP jacket (in a few cases).

Anyone's memory better than mine? (Dumb question.)
 
Register to hide this ad
Pretty sure they came with Last vinyl treatment stuff- you stuck one on a record you treated so you'd remember which ones had been done, and which ones hadn't. Of course, I could be all wrong, too.
 
Matt Fisher said:
Wouldn't that indicate that it had been treated with the Last record cleaner?

http://www.lastfactory.com/

I've seen some LPs with that sticker on the cover.
Click to expand...

tentoze said:
Pretty sure they came with Last vinyl treatment stuff- you stuck one on a record you treated so you'd remember which ones had been done, and which ones hadn't. Of course, I could be all wrong, too.
Click to expand...

That's what I was vaguely remembering, and that's what it is! I never used the stuff, nor did any of my friends.
 
Thanks for posting this. I haven't encountered it on any records of mine, but I often see it mentioned in descriptions of vinyl up for sale. "LAST procedures used on this record" or something like that. Until now, I thought it was some arcane set of best practices for maintaining records, so this really clears things up for me.
 
I have no idea what it is but I can tell you from a professional view that the printing of the label sucks! Sorry - I'm a label printer...:D
 
Definitely a means of reducing record wear. I used it for one small bottle I picked up that did about 8-10 records, of which I still own about 5. This was back in 82-84'. For all intents and purposes the few that I still listen to sound the same. I don't know if that's just my good fortune or if the stuff really works. The process was you had to clean the record first, then apply with a wide brush, kinda like a discwasher. I do recall reading that some powerful RCM cleaning agents tend to react with it and cause foaming during the scrubbing process, thus effectively removing the treatment.
 
pmsummer said:
Every disc has been dead quiet, so far, in terms of surface noise, and the discs themselves sound great in terms of dynamics.
Click to expand...

Very cool, lucky you!

Do you know if the sticker indicates that it's been cleaned with Last products or is it some kinda special designation of the vinyl?
 
onepixel said:
Very cool, lucky you!

Do you know if the sticker indicates that it's been cleaned with Last products or is it some kinda special designation of the vinyl?
Click to expand...


Definitely a "home treatment" onePixel. I still have some of those spare stickers somewhere...
 
spartanmanor said:
I read somewhere about the ill effects of last. I will have to try to track that down.
Click to expand...

There was a letter to the editor of stereophile about it one month and then if I remember right Stereophile did some testing on their own. I will see if it is online and if it is I will link it.

TC
 
Last Record Preserver. IIRC it was a sort of Teflon dry lubricant produced by the Ball corporation that would not stick to itself so it would not build up but would help keep dirt from sticking to the vinyl. It will "wear off" after 25 plays or so. There was also a similar product called SoundGuard. This stuff was one of the products discovered by NASA as part of the space program. I have used both products, in the past, and never found any ill effects. It's main benefit could have been it caused me to be obsesive about cleaning my LPs.
 
justw said:
Last Record Preserver. IIRC it was a sort of Teflon dry lubricant produced by the Ball corporation that would not stick to itself so it would not build up but would help keep dirt from sticking to the vinyl. It will "wear off" after 25 plays or so. There was also a similar product called SoundGuard. This stuff was one of the products discovered by NASA as part of the space program. I have used both products, in the past, and never found any ill effects. It's main benefit could have been it caused me to be obsesive about cleaning my LPs.
Click to expand...

Sound Guard was the Ball product developed from NASA-funded dry film technology. Ball eventually sold SG to Audio Technica, but soon after that the CFC ban hit and digital took off, and I think that was the one-two punch that killed SG. The folks who make Last have never specifically tied their product to SG or its NASA origins (you can't even find "dry film" anywhere on their site), but their description of how the product works sure does sound similar.
 
pmsummer said:
p2110004fv7.jpg


Does anyone recognize this little sticker? It's silver colored, and it looks VERY familiar to me, but I can't place where I've seen it.

I recently bought about sixty mint jazz LPs (gloating done elsewhere), and they all have this sticker on them, on the label (as shown), or on the LP jacket (in a few cases).

Anyone's memory better than mine? (Dumb question.)
Click to expand...



Liquid
Archival
Sound
Treatment

LAST is a record preservative that is applied sparingly. Once applied, it is meant to last quite a few plays before it requires reapplication.
 
tentoze said:
Pretty sure they came with Last vinyl treatment stuff- you stuck one on a record you treated so you'd remember which ones had been done, and which ones hadn't. Of course, I could be all wrong, too.
Click to expand...

I treat my lp's with Last and Tentoze is correct.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom