# Retro Record Cleaners This Vinyl Cleaning Device Keeps Your Records Ready to Scratch By Michael Hines | Published 2010-10-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vinyl-cleaning-device References: [walyou](http://www.walyou.com/blog/2010/10/14/scratch-engage-clean/) & [coroflot](http://www.coroflot.com/public/individual_set.asp?set_id=422495&individual_id=242438) Don't throw away your dirty old vinyls just yet, as there could be hope for their salvage thanks to the Vinyl Cleaning Device. This device from Rochelle Joya is designed to get your vinyls back into fighting shape. This Vinyl Cleaning Device uses a vacuum mechanism to clean off the dirt and dust from your vinyls and keep them out of landfills. Check it out in the featured gallery and be sure to click below to see other awesome [vinyl innovations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/victrola-soundstage) from the Trend Hunter archives. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 14% | Activity: 40% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Sustainable Vinyl Restoration:** The trend of using innovative devices like the Vinyl Cleaning Device to restore old vinyl records in a sustainable way. - **Resurgence of Vinyl Records:** The trend of consumers rediscovering the joy of vinyl records and seeking out devices like the Vinyl Cleaning Device to restore and preserve their collections. - **Innovative Record Cleaning Technology:** The trend of advancements in record cleaning technology, such as the vacuum mechanism used in the Vinyl Cleaning Device. ### Who This Affects Most - **Audio Technology:** The industry that could benefit from the disruptive innovation opportunity of developing more efficient and eco-friendly solutions for cleaning and preserving vinyl records. - **Music Retail:** The industry that can capitalize on the resurgence of vinyl records by offering products like the Vinyl Cleaning Device as part of their product lineup. - **Sustainability:** The industry that can explore the opportunity of promoting and developing sustainable practices in vinyl record restoration, like using devices such as the Vinyl Cleaning Device. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Vinyl-Cleaning Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vinylsonic.md) - [Record-Cleaning Vinyl Turntables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crescent-turntable.md) - [Noise Reduction Turntable Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project-vinyl-nrs-box-s3.md) - [Sleek Vinyl Flattening Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flatten-it-machine.md) - [Restored Flat-Conditioned Disks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flatten-it.md) - [Vertical Space-Saving Record Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vertical-vinyl-record-player.md) - [Retro-Modern Turntable Units](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vertical-turntable-concept.md) - [Analog-to-Digital Vinyl Recorders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vinyl-capture-workstation.md) - [Futuristic Old-Fashioned Phonographs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/re-retro-player.md)