[78-L] Moving 78s 2800 miles/ 4500 km without breaking the suckers

[Robert M. Bratcher Jr.]

Either some really good packing, a very lucky move or a mix of both. As for me I'm the only one who will move my records including the 78's. Any breakage would then be my fault. Not anyone elses. In 4 moves I've only had a few (like 3 or 4) broken 78's.....



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>From: Anthony Pavick <pavukanton at gmail.com>
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>Sent: Tuesday, November 8, 2011 7:08 PM
>Subject: [78-L] Moving 78s 2800 miles/ 4500 km without breaking the suckers
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>Well -- my six milk crates of 78s (plus 6 boxes of lps and 5 banana boxes
>of 45s) made it from east coast USA to west coast Canada via Allied Van
>Lines.
>
>Here's my 78 packing solution
>
>Sterlite milk crates from Walmart -- 11 inches wide x 12 inches long x 10
>inches deep
>Cut 1/2 thick pink foam insulation into rectangles to make walls inside the
>crates
>Place 3/4 to 1 inch of junk records in the crate -- fill will good stuff
>almost all the way - leaving another 3/4 to 1 inch for junk 78s at the end
>-- the junk acts like book ends. Make sure the records are tight with no
>jiggle
>Use 1 inch thick  foam mattress cushion to wrap to crate - cut it to shape
>and wrap it like a package using tape to secure it
>Place a piece of the 1/2 inch pink foam insulation in the bottom of a
>medium size moving box -- place a small amount of ball3d up filling paper
>on top of the insulation.
>Set the wrapped crate into the box
>Stuff paper or whatever you want as filler around the crate to hold it in
>place -- put some on top also
>Place a piece of the 1/2 inch pink foam insulation in top of the assembly
>and seal the box
>
>Every record arrive safe and sound  -- even the junk didn't break!
>
>T
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