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| The Mark 5 Archives record cleaner uses a process of either industrial alcohol (IMS) mixed with de ionised purified water for Vinyl records, and for Shellac records either a light solution of liquid soap mixed with the purified water or Photoflow 200 again with purified water. There are separate containers and brush assemblies for both liquids so both types of record can easily be cleaned. On no account should shellac records be cleaned with alcohol as it removes all material and leaves records ruined. Each brush uses bristles made of nylon with pointed end bristles so cleaning can take place in the side and bottom of the groove. The process consists of cleaning the record with the various liquids and a light scrubbing action, and then a suction arm travels just above the record and sucks up liquid and dirt leaving the record completely clean, and more importantly completely dry, and free of static. To avoid any rub marks by the suction arm a very slow nylon thread goes through the suction arm into the dirty liquid container. This buffer action avoids any damage to the record surface.  Photo
at left shows clean and dirty liquid containers; one
for dirty liquid, one for cleaning of Vinyl records and a third
for Shellac records. The Vacuum pump, which is made in Germany (KNF),
creates the high velocity vacuum that is required to remove the
dirt and liquid from the record surface.  Photo
right shows the nylon thread, which turns at 1 turn per
15 minutes.  Photo
left shows the suction arm with PTFE nozzle removing
the liquid and the nylon thread acting as a buffer. The dirt and
spent thread go through the green plastic tube to the dirty liquid
container. Photo
right shows a better view of the nylon thread and nozzle.
Records up to 16 inches can be cleaned on the Mark 5 machine and
down to 7 inch (45" records). Keith Monks also sell the Professional
Mark 2 machine, which is designed to clean records up to 12 inch
and without any alteration Vinyl records only. The KNF vacuum pump is designed to clean records for hours at a time, and holds its vacuum pressure over long periods. The turntable is driven by a direct drive turntable moor that revolves at about 80 RPM. The machine is produced in a very sturdy case with heavy-duty metal deck to hold all the equipment. The finish is black deck with white cabinet but is available in all black to special order. |
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Keith Monks Audio Works
PO Box 34, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, PO38 1YQ, UK
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Telephone: +44 (0) 1983 857079
Email: jkt@diamondisle.co.uk |
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