clifford_thornton Posted June 25, 2012 Report Posted June 25, 2012 Hey all, So in August I'm moving from Austin to Brooklyn. It's been a while since I've moved a record collection, and the last time I had to was not in summer heat. I'm a little leery of boxing 'em up and putting them in a U-Haul truck that's not temp-controlled, but I've been told not to worry, that if they're packed tight enough, no heat damage will occur over the few days' drive. FWIW, it's about 3000 LPs, which is what I'd call a medium sized collection but too big to fit in an air-conditioned panel van. Thoughts on how to do this safely and securely? Thanks. Quote
Dan Gould Posted June 25, 2012 Report Posted June 25, 2012 Personally I'd keep them in a nice cool car if possible, but more importantly, how the hell are you fitting 3000 LPs in a Brooklyn apartment? Quote
colinmce Posted June 25, 2012 Report Posted June 25, 2012 I moved from Iowa to Louisiana in August in a non-temp controlled ABF trailer. The day we unloaded it was 105 degrees. Records were fine. Honestly I'd worry more about a car b/c of the direct sunlight.FWIW I moved with about 600 LPs. Quote
clifford_thornton Posted June 25, 2012 Author Report Posted June 25, 2012 Personally I'd keep them in a nice cool car if possible, but more importantly, how the hell are you fitting 3000 LPs in a Brooklyn apartment? Haha, it'll be interesting for sure. Thanks guys. So spine up, you say? For stacking purposes I presume?Also, I've amassed a bunch of UHaul boxes. Container store boxes are preferable? Quote
Pete C Posted June 25, 2012 Report Posted June 25, 2012 Hey all, So in August I'm moving from Austin to Brooklyn. Can I buy you a beer to welcome you? Where are you moving to? Quote
clifford_thornton Posted June 25, 2012 Author Report Posted June 25, 2012 Thanks Rod! Yeah, sure Pete, that'd be great. We'll be in town next week to settle on an apt. Looking in Crown Heights and Kensington for sure, maybe parts of Greenpoint if there's still anything affordable there. I'm a little leery of Bed-Stuy and Bushwick though I suppose like anywhere else, there are good blocks and bad ones. Quote
jazzbo Posted June 25, 2012 Report Posted June 25, 2012 Wow, what an adventure! Here's hoping it all goes extremely smooth and easy. Quote
clifford_thornton Posted June 25, 2012 Author Report Posted June 25, 2012 Yeah, it's going to be "redonks" as the kids say, but we're looking forward to it.Lon, we should get a beer before I split! Quote
JohnS Posted June 26, 2012 Report Posted June 26, 2012 Good luck with the move Clifford. Hope you soon get settled in your new home. Quote
Pete C Posted June 26, 2012 Report Posted June 26, 2012 Thanks Rod! Yeah, sure Pete, that'd be great. We'll be in town next week to settle on an apt. Looking in Crown Heights and Kensington for sure, maybe parts of Greenpoint if there's still anything affordable there. I'm a little leery of Bed-Stuy and Bushwick though I suppose like anywhere else, there are good blocks and bad ones. Crown Heights and Kensington are extremely different neighborhoods. Bushwick is becoming an extension of Williamsburg; I have several hip young coworkers who live there. Have you ruled out Fort Greene, Prospect Heights, Clinton Hill, Windsor Terrace, Gowanus, Boerum Hill, Sunset Park & Greenwood Heights? I'm assuming you already figured Park Slope, Carroll Gardens & Cobble Hill would be too expensive, and maybe some of the other neighborhoods I just mentioned. Quote
clifford_thornton Posted June 26, 2012 Author Report Posted June 26, 2012 Hey Pete, no those areas I've not ruled out - the apartment search is already freaking me out. Around Prospect Park would be great if we can afford it. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted June 26, 2012 Report Posted June 26, 2012 Concerning the journey for the lps; it will be really stressful for the vinyl so I suggest sending them part way, to Whitehall Michigan. I can give them a rest and eventually send them on their way. Quote
Peter Johnson Posted June 26, 2012 Report Posted June 26, 2012 Clifford--I'm so excited for you! I've done the cross country journey 3x, with many boxes of lps packed exactly as rod described--twice in summer heat, once in the dead of winter. No problems whatsoever, but one caution: if you're using any professional help along the way, LABEL YOUR BOXES IN CODE. I stupidly did not do this on one move, and have been rebuilding "adderly-Coltrane (Atlantic)" ever since. *friggin idiot* We're in the city 2-3 weekends a month, hit me up when you land. Quote
peterintoronto Posted June 26, 2012 Report Posted June 26, 2012 Spine up? With the open side of the LP on the bottom? Unless I'm not understanding, this is a horrible idea! Quote
clifford_thornton Posted June 27, 2012 Author Report Posted June 27, 2012 Thanks Peter J! Yeah, Chuck, once I box 'em I may just want to send 'em somewhere for cold storage! Quote
Bill Nelson Posted June 27, 2012 Report Posted June 27, 2012 Spine up? With the open side of the LP on the bottom? Unless I'm not understanding, this is a horrible idea! Spot on. That's the part I DON'T GET. Consider how the slightest bump will slice your inner sleeves. The only advantage mentioned is for quick retrieval of a single LP if you leave 'em boxed for awhile. Quote
PHILLYQ Posted June 27, 2012 Report Posted June 27, 2012 Hey Pete, no those areas I've not ruled out - the apartment search is already freaking me out. Around Prospect Park would be great if we can afford it. You don't necessarily want to be on the Parkside Avenue side of Prospect Park. Nice during the day, but can get ugly at night. Good luck with the apartment search and let us know where you end up. I'm a lifelong Brooklynite, so welcome to the nabe. Quote
brownie Posted June 27, 2012 Report Posted June 27, 2012 Good luck to you, Clifford! As a veteran of two moving vinyl experiences (across Paris, not across a continent), all I can offer is sympathy! I still remember the look of the moving company employees as they were confronted with boxes and boxes of vinyls when I moved to my current place. Have no desire at all to renew the operation! Quote
Big Beat Steve Posted June 27, 2012 Report Posted June 27, 2012 As a veteran of two moving vinyl experiences (across Paris, not across a continent), all I can offer is sympathy! I still remember the look of the moving company employees as they were confronted with boxes and boxes of vinyls when I moved to my current place. Have no desire at all to renew the operation! I can imagine their looks ... About a dozen years ago I've had the pleasure of moving my own collection (then approx. 3,500 LPs plus hundreds of 45s, 78s and CDs) just one flight up inside my house, and even that was a chore. No desire to repeat that either (my collection has increased considerably since), though a friend (a collector himself) has offered to assist: "One box goes upstairs, one goes outside into my car, one goes up, one goes outside ... etc."... Ha! What I would like to know too, though, is the idea or advantage behind the "spine-up" storage of the LPs in those boxes recommended above. I cannot see the point either and also have misgivings about inner sleeve damage. Quote
clifford_thornton Posted June 27, 2012 Author Report Posted June 27, 2012 Thanks, Rod, I know exactly what you mean. We'll see what ultimately shakes out. Quote
six string Posted June 28, 2012 Report Posted June 28, 2012 I moved close to 1,000 lps in 1985 from Texas to California in October. When I pulled into Needles, Ca at 6pm it was 100 degrees (f). My records survived without any trouble. I had them in the back of a pickup truck with a campershell on back. I bought the truck just before I moved so I could do it. I had a couple of cases of wine that I wasn't able to drink up and most of them survived as well. I remember one bottle of Cabernet that tasted a little barnyard like when I got around to opening it a year later but that wouldn't have been from the heat though the temp might have pushed those attributes up a little. If you pack them as instructed above I'm sure they'll be fine though I understand your worry. It's natural. Good luck on your roadtrip and your new life in NYC. Part of me wishes I was doing the same but the majority of me is glad I'm not moving anymore. Well at least not until they put the tag on my toe and give me my last ride on a gurney. Quote
clifford_thornton Posted June 28, 2012 Author Report Posted June 28, 2012 Thanks! Yeah, pulling a fair amount of chaff that may not be coming with me, esp. in the rock and classical realm. Wish I'd done a smarter CD cull a couple of months ago, but I think it's too late for the o-board to help me now! Quote
six string Posted June 28, 2012 Report Posted June 28, 2012 In case anyone here thought I was crazy, no I didn't stay in Needles. I went to Sacramento which some people would say is just as bad but I would beg to differ. Anyway, records did not suffer one bit. Quote
medjuck Posted June 28, 2012 Report Posted June 28, 2012 Thanks Rod! Yeah, sure Pete, that'd be great. We'll be in town next week to settle on an apt. Looking in Crown Heights and Kensington for sure, maybe parts of Greenpoint if there's still anything affordable there. I'm a little leery of Bed-Stuy and Bushwick though I suppose like anywhere else, there are good blocks and bad ones. Bushwick is becoming an extension of Williamsburg; I have several hip young coworkers who live there. You're right. My son lives there. Quote
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