Re: [ARSCLIST] Proper way to store 78s

[Malcolm Rockwell <malcolm@xxxxxxxxxx>]

And remember to gently shake the records away from the spine before 
decanting
Mal the Elder

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Malcolm Smith wrote:
> The biggest threat to 78s is albums, particularly the kind that hold a 
> dozen records which were very standard at one point. Leafing through 
> the pages with the album flat on a table will put cracks on the edges 
> of records. If records are in albums, leaf through the album standing 
> on edge.
>
> Malcolm Smith.
>
> On Jun 20, 2009, at 7:02 PM, Steven C. Barr wrote:
>
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ying-fen Wang" <nanguanl@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Dear List,
> > > I wonder if any of you can advise me on the proper way to store 78s. 
> > > Should
> > > it be stored upright or horizontally?
> > "Upright" (side by side)...but only if the relevant milk box (or 
> > similar container)
> > is full, or very close thereof!
> >
> > Since 78's weigh about 1/2 lb. (227 grams) each, the bottom record in a
> > pile of 100 discs has 50 lb. (22.7 kg) of weight on it! In fact, one can
> > occasionally run across 78's which have reversed record numbers
> > (raised on the disc on top) permanently impressed in them!
> >
> > Steven C. Barr
> > (who owns 55,050 78's!!)