Re: [ARSCLIST] Weight of LPs

[Tom Fine <tflists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I guess I'm stronger -- and moving boxes are stronger -- than I thought. So about 80-85lbs for a 
typical 24" moving box that would be full of LPs. A milk crate is more like 50lbs. Geez, no wonder 
I've not been one to move the household too many times in my adult life!

-- Tom Fine

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Cox" <doncox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2006 9:43 AM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Weight of LPs


> On 05/11/06, Steven C. Barr(x) wrote:
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Tom Fine" <tflists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > That sounds heavy for LPs. Maybe 78's in soft paper sleeves. I'd
> > > estimate
> > maybe 40lbs per linear
> > > foot of regular LPs in non-gatefold sleeves, less for gatefolds and
> > > still less
> > for box sets.
> > >
> > 10" Shellac 78's weigh .5 lbs each...12" weigh 1.44 times as much.
> > I've never tried weighing vinyl LP's...but I suspect their jackets
> > also have a significant weight?
>
> I grabbed a bunch of LPs and weighed them on the kitchen scales.
>
> 20 LPs, 3 inches thick, weight 11 pounds.
>
> So around 44 pounds per foot. These were mostly in standard sleeves with
> outer clear plastic sleeves added.
>
> Better to allow a good safety margin for shelving. The manufacturers may
> be optimistic.
>
> Regards
> --
> Don Cox
> doncox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx