Storing Vinyl Horizontally

Always group in sizes.

Storing vinyl horizontally. Prefer to store your vinyls away. Keeping a flashy record collection horizontally on a shelf looks cool. All formats concentrate weight on the centerline of a shelf which can cause some shelving to collapse. Generic replacement record jackets are great for replacing water damaged.

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. Sleeves are typically available from used music and record shops as well as online retailers like amazon sleeve city usa and bags unlimited. Over time the vinyl can warp and become misshapen.

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. However horizontal storage is not the best option for vinyl longevity. 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 will add to the overall balance of your shelf.

Storing them horizontally or one on top of another may cause warping. Most vinyl records will require either 7 in 18 cm 10 in 25 cm or 12 in 30 cm sleeves. Vinyl records should be stored in a vertical position to maintain their shape. 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.

Don t store different vinyl sizes together. To reduce static opt for wood vinyl record storage containers instead of metal. 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. 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. Plastic is your answer for archive storing. To properly store a vinyl record you will need sleeves for the disc itself and the case it comes in.