Storing Vinyl Horizontally

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.

Storing vinyl horizontally.

Don t store different vinyl sizes together. However horizontal storage is not the best option for vinyl longevity. This will add to the overall balance of your shelf. 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.

Good stands for turntables generally work for storing vinyl as well as long as your collection is not overly large. Keeping a flashy record collection horizontally on a shelf looks cool. 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. 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.

Vinyl records should be stored in a vertical position to maintain their shape. 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. Over time the vinyl can warp and become misshapen. Always group in sizes.

To properly store a vinyl record you will need sleeves for the disc itself and the case it comes in. 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. Indeed we see it a lot in movies and magazines.

This is why records are often kept in crates that position them upright. Vinyl records need to be stored in an upright position to ensure they stay in good condition. All formats concentrate weight on the centerline of a shelf which can cause some shelving to collapse. Most vinyl records will require either 7 in 18 cm 10 in 25 cm or 12 in 30 cm sleeves.

Prefer to store your vinyls away. Generic replacement record jackets are great for replacing water damaged. Plastic is your answer for archive storing.