[NJARC] Mailing LPs

[VICTOR BELLINI]

good link....helpful for 78s


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alex Magoun" <a.b.magoun at ieee.org>
To: <njarc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2013 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: [NJARC] Mailing LPs


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> Rob,
>
> I can't help with the RCA loudspeaker, but companies used to ship 78s all
> over the country and world successfully.  RCA Victor was still looking,
> however, for increased yield for shipping success in the late 1940s when 
> an
> engineer wrote a couple of engineering memos on how to pack 78s to survive
> a fall from loading dock heights.  People have relearned his lessons as 
> the
> success of Kurt Nauck's 78rpm.com and other auctioneers indicate.  He
> doesn't give advice online, but others do if you search <shipping 78s>.
> This site repeats advice given on another, only with pictures:
> http://www.claxtonola.com/shipping78s/.  Being made of vinyl, LPs should
> not require quite so much protection from shattering.
>
> best, Alex
>
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