Storing Vinyl Horizontally

All formats concentrate weight on the centerline of a shelf which can cause some shelving to collapse.

Storing vinyl horizontally.

To reduce static opt for wood vinyl record storage containers instead of metal. Generic replacement record jackets are great for replacing water damaged. Sleeves are typically available from used music and record shops as well as online retailers like amazon sleeve city usa and bags unlimited. This will add to the overall balance of your shelf.

Keep your record shelves away from open windows and keep them safely in their sleeves within a protective plastic outer sleeve which we ll get to in greater detail a little later. Most vinyl records will require either 7 in 18 cm 10 in 25 cm or 12 in 30 cm sleeves. Keeping a flashy record collection horizontally on a shelf looks cool. Plastic is your answer for archive storing.

However horizontal storage is not the best option for vinyl longevity. Storing them horizontally or one on top of another may cause warping. Records that have been stored at a slant for an extended period of time can warp because of the uneven pressure that has been placed on them. Heavy duty plastic is your.

Simply hold the slightly bowed open cover horizontally and gently slide the record in making sure it doesn t bind. Because of their size and weight regular bookshelves don t work well to store vinyl records so consider a real record storage shelf or cube instead. Mr vinyl is a south african record store and if you live in a dusty climate just like we do it is critical that you give dust management some consideration. Good stands for turntables generally work for storing vinyl as well as long as your collection is not overly large.

Prefer to store your vinyls away. Always group in sizes. Once they are on a shelf vinyl records should be stored with sturdy immovable dividers every 4 6 inches that support the entire face of the disc in its sleeve. This is why records are often kept in crates that position them upright.

Don t store different vinyl sizes together. Vinyl records need to be stored in an upright position to ensure they stay in good condition. Indeed we see it a lot in movies and magazines.