Moving Vinyl?

unc2701
unc2701 Posts: 3,587
edited April 2009 in The Clubhouse
Ok, I need to get about 1200 albums from my old house to my new house. I'll actually be doing the moving, so I don't need to worry about some dumbass mover stacking the boxes, but I do need boxes.

Any suggestions for cheap boxes that are the appropriate size and can take the weight? This is 100% temporary- no storage, no need for anything nice once they're moved.
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  • miner
    miner Posts: 1,305
    edited April 2009
    Bankers boxes - perfect size. By a case of 15 for $25. Cheap and weight-holding properties don't go together.
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited April 2009
    Staples sells plastic crates that are similar to the old milk crate style we all stored our records in. Relatively cheap.
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  • stuwee
    stuwee Posts: 1,508
    edited April 2009
    Several U-Haul stores in Tucson still sell the proper boxes but, they call them something other than LP boxes, I wouldn't use any milk crate like ones as they aren't the right size and leave 1/3 unprotected on the top.
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited April 2009
    Fongolio wrote: »
    Staples sells plastic crates that are similar to the old milk crate style we all stored our records in. Relatively cheap.

    Yeah, I have a few of those & I'm not crazy about them- size is a little off, so the vinyl rattles around and gets banged up by the flimsy plastic on the bottom. I'll see if I can find some bankers boxes that'll fit right.
    Gallo Ref 3.1 : Bryston 4b SST : Musical fidelity CD Pre : VPI HW-19
    Gallo Ref AV, Frankengallo Ref 3, LC60i : Bryston 9b SST : Meridian 565
    Jordan JX92s : MF X-T100 : Xray v8
    Backburner:Krell KAV-300i
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited April 2009
    Stop by a beer store, some of them will give you beer and liquor boxes.
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  • petrym
    petrym Posts: 1,912
    edited April 2009
    Get a forklift.
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