dustbug

plural dustbugs

1. A dust control device for use with a record player that sweeps dust from in front of the needle onto an absorbent pad.

   They are played with a clean 'dustbug' always, on spotless, high quality equipment, are returned immediately to both sleeves and are given an extra polythene cover.

   1968, Records and Recording - Volume 12

   2 more examples

   The dustbug or groove-tracking type (there are different models for turntables and changers) sweeps the groove ahead of the stylus and the dust flicked out by a tiny brush is absorbed by a chemically treated pad.

   1961, Stereo, page 73

   Use a record brush (such as a Decca carbon fiber brush or the Discwasher record cleaning system) before and after play, and a “dustbug" (for example, Decca, also) during.

   1976, Parks - Volumes 1-5, page 19