posted on March 6, 2001 09:23:03 PM
I have sold 6 old 78s and am ready to pack them up. A while back there was a thread here in which someone suggested using pizza boxes. I now have the pizza boxes, thanks to a sweet young man working at a nearby pizza joint. My plan is to use something like bubble wrap around each record, inside its own pizza box, then pack the six loaded boxes in a larger box, cushioned with noodles, to mail.
Is there something I'm overlooking? Anything else I can do to insure that they get to their new home safely? --Adele
posted on March 6, 2001 09:51:07 PM
Hello,
I've recently been selling several old 78's. While you can't be 100% sure they will all arrive as perfect as you sent them, you do the best you can. I use butcherblock papper around each of my records, then place a close fitting piece of cardboard on each side, tape tightly, then use peanuts in the boxes. I've had 2 not quite make it. One had a hairline crack, but he was able to record it.. The other was perfect looking, inside and out, but the record arrived in 4 pieces. He passed on insurance. That one was packed in a priority box and extra cushioning. We think a combination of the cold weather and a good WHACK during shipping must have happened..
Old 78's are as fragile as the finest china and will break with VERY little provocation.
I wouldnt even consider a pizza box- would you ship China in one?
I gave up on them but the only way I could get one there intact was to double box with plenty of padding in and out. Sandwiching with cardboard as carolann56 suggests is a plus too.
posted on March 7, 2001 03:03:38 AM
As a double box, pizza boxes are great! Just rember to keep things tight! Bubblewrap the record, incert into p box, and rebox with 2 in of peanuts, will ship no prblem! Ed
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posted on March 7, 2001 05:55:37 AM
I use to pack 78 rpm records. Put the record in it's orignal sleeve, (if the is a fold or crease in the sleeve, do not use it, do not use the heavy paper sleeves, or an old record case) or lay a sheet of paper flat on each side covering the full area of the record. Cut squares corrugated cardboard, slightly (not much at all) bigger then the record, altering the direction of the corrugation, put one record between each cardboard. use 3 extra sheets of cardboard to the top and bottem of your pile. Thick heavy tape around the middle of each side. Place in a box that you can pad with newspaper, or pop-corn. You can do abuot 15 records per box that way. Otherwise you have a 50/50 chance of the records breaking.
posted on March 7, 2001 07:55:34 AM
Everybody! Thank you very much for all the great advice. I am now really "getting" why people groan over shipping records. 7 down, 15 to go (old family stuff) and I'm outtahere with records. --Adele
