Preserving Wax Cylinders

[klinkmi]

I know that moisture is the main cause of mold or fungus growth and sometimes the cases are the problem. For the past ten years I have stored several hundred mostly mold free cylinders inside large dresser drawers with their original cases in a very dry environment and have not experienced any mold growth. My concern is the future how much moisture would it take for something to go wrong? As many know mold free wax cylinders are harder to find , I usually discard defected ones if I should by a large lot of them. Am I doing this in a correct way? Is there something else I can do? I am really most concerned about the early brown wax ones that are wrapped in cotton batting.

[lukewarmwater]

Only excessive amounts of moisture such as storage in a damp basement with no A/C in summer will cause 'mold' bloom on cylinders. As long as you have a temperature controlled environment (A/C removes moisture from the air), you will be fine even with cotton wrapping. John

[klinkmi]

Thank's for the info. I do check my collection from time to time and do run a dehumidifier from May til Oct. Like I said befor I have not experienced any problem yet but am always looking for other opinions. It's much easier taking care of my 45 rpm's.