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Re: [ARSCLIST] Weight of LPs
On 05/11/06, Steven C. Barr(x) wrote:
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> From: "Tom Fine" <tflists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> That sounds heavy for LPs. Maybe 78's in soft paper sleeves. I'd
>> estimate
> maybe 40lbs per linear
>> foot of regular LPs in non-gatefold sleeves, less for gatefolds and
>> still less
> for box sets.
>>
> 10" Shellac 78's weigh .5 lbs each...12" weigh 1.44 times as much.
> I've never tried weighing vinyl LP's...but I suspect their jackets
> also have a significant weight?
I grabbed a bunch of LPs and weighed them on the kitchen scales.
20 LPs, 3 inches thick, weight 11 pounds.
So around 44 pounds per foot. These were mostly in standard sleeves with
outer clear plastic sleeves added.
Better to allow a good safety margin for shelving. The manufacturers may
be optimistic.
Regards
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Don Cox
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