I constantly watch for whistling records on ebay and Muzzy Marcellino rarely
comes up and if one does, it's not this one.
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Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 21:14:05 EDT
From: Chikaskia@aol.com
Subject: (exotica) re: home record storage
in maintaining over 300 linear feet of lp stock alone, i have had to opt for the cheapest and strongest system of storage i could devise. let's call it rustic industrial style. (ikea would probably tag it 'rusindu' ;-))
very simple, i use 2 x 4 for the uprights and shelf supports, and 2 x 12
planks for the shelving. my storage area is 16' wide so standard scaffolding planks work perfect. i use 3 1/2" dry wall screws as fasteners; four to each shelf support.
at each end i construct 'ladders' consisting of two upright 2 x 4's with an 11" space between, and 15" long 2 x 4 shelf supports fastened every 14". at 8', in the middle of the shelving there is a similar 'ladder' but with the 2 x 4 uprights spaced wide enough to allow the shelf planks to lie in between them. the middle 'ladder' is assembled to the proper dimensions, and then disassembled with all pieces marked for correct reassembly.
when constructing the unit the two end ladders are secured in place, and the rear center upright is attached to the wall as well. then the shelf planks are all laid into place with a sag in the middle. then jacking up each plank in the middle with a piece of scrap wood, each center shelf support is fastened back into place in correct order, starting from the floor and working up. the front center upright needs to be supported until you have two shelves complete and then it will stand on it's own.
finally i place vertical braces at 4' from each end, made from pieces of 2 x 4 (or 2 x 12) cut the standard width between each shelf.
a free standing shelving system can be constructed using the same method but using a three upright brace ladder with a total depth of 30", accessible on two sides.
in actually development and assembly of this shelving system i didn't always have the luxury of 16' planks, for the first two 'walls' i had a hodgepodge of plank lengths, prompting me to be creative in matching lengths. the one piece of advice i offer about it is that you always have to brace odd or shorter lengths from the floor up.
in addition to the record walls i also have 50+ 'peaches' wooden crates, which will hold 125 lp's apiece. they are double stacked three high and eight wide.
do you like having a healthy back, free from strain and chronic sprain? never move records in units above 80 lp's unless you possess enormous strength. the ideal unit for me is a 4-3 liter wine jug box, which fits 80 or so lp's snugly, which is key. the 'cube' is capable of being held upright or on it's side and is strong enough to be stacked (temporarily) as many as four high.
i find 'milk crates' awful, ugly and painful. they cut into my hands and ribs, they look for opportunities to fall over and spill out, and they do not like to squeeze in the back of the subaru station wagon like the wine boxes will.
for 78's, i like to find similar snug boxes with a maximum capacity of 100 or so, so about 10" x 10" or 12" loading more than that in a box will make it burst or collapse, and are too heavy to safely carry.
45's are much lighter, i find a box 7" x 24" about the limit, but i do have other boxes that contain up to 400 45'.
in my experience there is an average of 65 lp's per linear foot, 100 78's per 10", and 100 45's per 7", give or take 5 or so.
finally, always store records vertically, and always try to keep them off the floor, specially in places like basements, barns, and garages.
woo hoo! curtis andrew beckwith, in a finally cooled down a little bit tulsa.
just played: 'voodoo suite' perez prado/shorty rogers, victor lpm-1101 recorded april 1954
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Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2001 11:51:45 +0200
From: Moritz R <tiki@netsurf.de>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Home record storage
Mimi Mayer schrieb:
> Finally, Jimmy B brought up those white tabbed thingies used to separate
> artists by name in record stores. Anyone know where to order these on the
