[78-L] Record Storage advice needed for disabled person.

[Mark L. Bardenwerper, Sr.]

William Buchanan wrote:
> I am a disabled person and I am in need of a way to store my records (mostly 78 rpm) so that I would have access to them and keep my wife off my back.
> Currently I have some on shelves some in binders and some loose in sleeves.
> I have many more in plastic milk crates in a closet.  Because of this I only have access to a small amount of my records.
>
> I have about 900 - 1000 records so it is not a large collection although if you asked my wife you would think I owned a million or more and the collection is too big for our small home.
>
> I was thinking about buying black wood shelving and replacing the partial board shelves with 2 x 10 lumber. I wanted the 4' high shelves so I could reach the records when I am in my wheel chair.
> I also thought that with the shelves being just 4 feet high that I would be able to use the top to display my different wind up players and some of my other items.
>
> I need to know if anybody has done this and are the shelves strong enough to handle the load? I am concerned about the sides of the book case not being strong enough to handle the load.
>   
My storage shelf is from a mall store that went belly up. It used to 
hold breakable dinnerware, so it ought to hold my breakable records. The 
bottom 3 shelves are full and it doesn't even grunt.

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