[78-L] More on 78 RPM Record Packing

[Stephen Davies]

Ken,
        it's a really good primer for newbies on how to ship discs intact. 
 I have received some of the sloppiest packing, in which a miracle 
occurred and nothing broke, but I still want a polite way to point out the 
better techniques.  Your page will be great for that.  That's good 
photography too.
        One point which isn't obvious to newbies is that the box should be 
larger than the discs, to allow padding on all six sides.   You might 
caution people, too, that their experience in shipping vinyl doesn't 
prepare them for shipping the more fragile shellac.  Do you ask them to 
mark the box as fragile?
        There is a type of peanut which is more plastic than styrofoam, 
and it doesn't build up a static charge.  (I think this is where our 
recycled pop bottes go.)  I just phoned UHaul for the name, and they don't 
supply it.  Maybe someone else knows.
        In all parts of Canada, even those of us outside of Ontari-ario, 
we spell the word "corrugated", but maybe Webster had different ideas.
        Thanks again.
- Stephen D
in Calgary


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