PSW Recording Forums: Whatever Works => OT: speaking of record collections....

Members

FAQ

Home

Home » R/E/P » Whatever Works » OT: speaking of record collections....

Show: Today's Messages :: Show Polls :: Message Navigator

E-mail to friend

OT: speaking of record collections.... [message #342210]

Fri, 16 May 2008 21:14

idiophone
Messages: 222
Registered: March 2005
Location: Betwixt and Between

Active Member

I have to move my record collection across the country starting September 1st. We're moving to California from Georgia, and using a freight service to take most of our stuff out there.

I have a decent-sized record collection (500-600 records), and I need to know how to get it out there in the best condition.

The freight service is called Upack, and it uses those big storage cubes that you put a padlock on yourself. I would imagine that it gets terribly hot in those cubes. Will that hurt my collection?

The other option is to take it out there when we drive. I'm not thrilled about lugging all those records across the country for three weeks (we're taking a long time to visit family and friends along the way). Moreover, it's bound to be hot in the car, too.

Any ideas? Am I being paranoid?

Thanks for any help!
~Andrew M.

****************************
West and Wewaxation

Report message to a moderator

Re: OT: speaking of record collections.... [message #342212 is a reply to message #342210 ]

Fri, 16 May 2008 21:27

mikey
Messages: 119
Registered: October 2005
Location: L.A.

Active Member

make sure you keep them upright..i think i would buy some plastic bins and store then in there don't make them to heavey,,,,

MIKEY

Report message to a moderator

Re: OT: speaking of record collections.... [message #342213 is a reply to message #342212 ]

Fri, 16 May 2008 21:32

phantom309
Messages: 2137
Registered: April 2006
Location: Canada

Platinum Member

mikey wrote on Fri, 16 May 2008 20:27

make sure you keep them upright..i think i would buy some plastic bins and store then in there don't make them to heavey,,,,

and pack them TIGHTLY.

Report message to a moderator

Re: OT: speaking of record collections.... [message #342238 is a reply to message #342210 ]

Fri, 16 May 2008 22:43

JDNelson
Messages: 574
Registered: September 2006

Gold Member

Heat is not good! Once warped they are never to be brought back.

There are 12" x 12" storage cubes that look sort of like milk crates, I bought some years ago and used them when I moved. Make sure the valuable LPs are sealed in inert dedicated-purpose plastic sleeves. Although relatively expensive, the Japanese re-sealable ones are top-notch.

I would rent an air-conditioned van for the move if the collection is worth serious bucks.

My Songs are Here

Report message to a moderator

Re: OT: speaking of record collections.... [message #342263 is a reply to message #342238 ]

Sat, 17 May 2008 02:39

Bryson
Messages: 1385
Registered: April 2004
Location: SantaBarbara/WoodlandHilz

Platinum Member

At what temperature will a 12" lp begin to warp?
I've only had them warp from being in direct sunlight, and one that I left on top of my Dad's Dynakit MkIII amp when I was a kid.

Report message to a moderator

Re: OT: speaking of record collections.... [message #342290 is a reply to message #342210 ]

Sat, 17 May 2008 07:08

idiophone
Messages: 222
Registered: March 2005
Location: Betwixt and Between

Active Member

That's the question - the heat! At what temperature do I need to be concerned about them warping? Will packing them tightly as was mentioned help this, even in that big bin? How do i get them out there?

Thanks,
A

****************************
West and Wewaxation

Report message to a moderator

Previous Topic:	Rhodes stage piano
Next Topic:	Death Cab's Credits

Goto Forum:

-=] Back to Top [=-

[ Generate printable PDF ] [ Syndicate this forum (XML) ] [

]

Current Time: Sun Jul 6 05:13:17 CDT 2008

Total time taken to generate the page: 0.22060 seconds

Recording Engineering & Production: The nuts and bolts of making records better, not just louder and cheaper. Some of the brightest minds from the creative and scientific world of audio discuss the elements of audio production that interest you most.
Sign up for the PSW Product Showcase newsletter!

Sponsored Links

Recording Engineering & Production: The nuts and bolts of making records better, not just louder and cheaper. Some of the brightest minds from the creative and scientific world of audio discuss the elements of audio production that interest you most.Sign up for the PSW Product Showcase newsletter!

Sponsored Links

Recording Engineering & Production: The nuts and bolts of making records better, not just louder and cheaper. Some of the brightest minds from the creative and scientific world of audio discuss the elements of audio production that interest you most.
Sign up for the PSW Product Showcase newsletter!