Packing & shipping instructions

[dennis]

Could someone kindly point me in the direction of excellent packing and shipping instructions for records and phonographs? Thanks!

[OrthoFan]

Could someone kindly point me in the direction of excellent packing and shipping instructions for records and phonographs? Thanks!

For shipping larger Victrolas, this may be helpful -- http://www.lagparty.org/~wyatt/packvictrola.html

For shipping records, I've always used the method Jim Prohaska uses when he sends me records I've "won" from him.

The records, with heavy sleeves, are sandwiched together between two layers of thick, heavy cardboard--one on the top, one on the bottom. Tape is used on all four side of the cardboard to hold everything firmly together.

A large box is used to ship them -- for 10 inch records, you'll need a box that's at least 12 inches by 12 inches. (The depth depends on how many records you want to ship.)

About five inches of Styrofoam peanuts are placed on the bottom of the box. This is covered with a few newspapers. Then the (sandwiched) records are placed on the newspapers, and another layer of newspapers is placed on the records, finally topped with another five inches or so of the Styrofoam peanuts.

In all the years I've dealt with Jim, I've never received a broken record.

HTH,
OF

[JohnM]

I like to use four sheets of pink or blue foam insulation board cut to fit a Priority Mail box. I put the record or records in the center of the sandwich, poke a used steel needle pointy end up into the bottom board through the spindle hole to keep them from shifting much, put the top boards on and tape the sandwich together. Never lost a record this way, either.

[Gleemanguy]

I used this method when I moved my Edison "250" and it worked well. Can't remember where I originally got the info but it was someone named "LUKE". daah

Put a little wind on the main springs. Remove the reproducer. Turn the speed control all the way down. Remove the crank. Remove the turntable. Swing the horn all the way left and raise the lift lever to lower the horn. Tie the horn throat securely to the bed plate through one of the openings in the bed plate casting with twine (wrap the horn throat with a cotton bandanna or cloth). Remove the grill. Some DD's will retain the screw eyes in the horn compartment that were used to tie the horn itself. If they remain . . . tie the horn down inside. Check for loose stuff stashed in the horn compartment (and in the record area). Open the record cabinet door. Lay soft cloths between the gaps between the drawers, and between the top drawer and the cabinet, and under the bails of the pulls. Lay cloths at the corners of the door and close it. Don't lock the cabinet if you have a key. I like to wrap the whole machine in moving blankets and then use stretch plastic to wrap it up (no worries about the lid falling open). If no plastic, when laying the cabinet on its back, be sure the lid does not fall open and strike something that could damage it. Don't support the cabinet by the lid when lifting it into the vehicle -- lift the carcase. When you get the DD into whatever position in the vehicle you want, immobilize it and cushion it all around with blankets/pillows/sleeping bags (watch zippers)/whatever. I keep a sheet of "egg crate" foam that I use underneath cabinets. I put a soft blanket between it and and the cabinet. Hope this helps! Luke W.

[JohnM]

Hey! I'm pretty sure that is my old post from Matt's Edison board when I used to use the name 'Luke Warmwater'. Those suggestions are specific to moving a Diamond Disc Phonograph. Glad you found them useful!

[dennis]

I need to ship a partial Zonophone (oak case, motorboard with motor, turntable, horn support). Do I need to pack the cavity inside the case with anything to help support the motor in case of a hard drop, or is that unnecessary/overkill? Thanks.

[Sidewinder]

Could someone kindly point me in the direction of excellent packing and shipping instructions for records and phonographs? Thanks!

For shipping larger Victrolas, this may be helpful -- http://www.lagparty.org/~wyatt/packvictrola.html

For shipping records, I've always used the method Jim Prohaska uses when he sends me records I've "won" from him.

The records, with heavy sleeves, are sandwiched together between two layers of thick, heavy cardboard--one on the top, one on the bottom. Tape is used on all four side of the cardboard to hold everything firmly together.

A large box is used to ship them -- for 10 inch records, you'll need a box that's at least 12 inches by 12 inches. (The depth depends on how many records you want to ship.)

About five inches of Styrofoam peanuts are placed on the bottom of the box. This is covered with a few newspapers. Then the (sandwiched) records are placed on the newspapers, and another layer of newspapers is placed on the records, finally topped with another five inches or so of the Styrofoam peanuts.

In all the years I've dealt with Jim, I've never received a broken record.

HTH,
OF

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