Storing Vinyl Horizontally

Most vinyl records will require either 7 in 18 cm 10 in 25 cm or 12 in 30 cm sleeves.

Storing vinyl horizontally.

To properly store a vinyl record you will need sleeves for the disc itself and the case it comes in. Plastic is your answer for archive storing. Vinyl records should be stored in a vertical position to maintain their shape. However horizontal storage is not the best option for vinyl longevity.

This is why records are often kept in crates that position them upright. Good stands for turntables generally work for storing vinyl as well as long as your collection is not overly large. Simply hold the slightly bowed open cover horizontally and gently slide the record in making sure it doesn t bind. 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.

Storing them horizontally or one on top of another may cause warping. Heavy duty plastic is your. This will add to the overall balance of your shelf. 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.

Sleeves are typically available from used music and record shops as well as online retailers like amazon sleeve city usa and bags unlimited. All formats concentrate weight on the centerline of a shelf which can cause some shelving to collapse. Don t store different vinyl sizes together. Always group in sizes.

Indeed we see it a lot in movies and magazines. 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. 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.

Prefer to store your vinyls away. 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. Over time the vinyl can warp and become misshapen.