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We designed a housing for cracked and/or broken lacquers a few years ago. I presented it at the 2012 ARSC conference in Rochester. A neglected journal article draft is begging for my attention. Happy to share the slideshow with anyone that writes to me directly. Brandon --------------------------- Brandon Burke Archivist for Recorded Sound Collections Hoover Institution Library and Archives Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305-6010 vox: 650.724.9711 fax: 650.725.3445 email: [log in to unmask] ________________________________________ From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Tom Fine <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, January 7, 2016 6:31 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] boxing options for cracked/damaged lacquer discs I was thinking, for 10" and 12" disks, you might be able to concoct something using American Harvest food dehydrator shelves. A stack of shelves would give the damaged disks plenty of clearance. And, I think each tray/shelf easily supports the weight of a single disk long-term without sagging (although you might want to test this). I would think you could stack as high as you thought prudent, maybe 5-10 high. These stacks could then be placed on standard shelving. The pricing direct from the manufacturer is here: http://www.nesco.com/products/Dehydrators/Add-a-Trays/ You probably need to modify the center of the trays, cut out the "riser" or maybe put a donut of foam around it so the disk is cushioned further. You might also be able to negotiate a wholesale discount if you ordered many trays. Unfortunately, this option doesn't work for 16" disks. -- Tom Fine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Veillette" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2016 9:03 AM Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] boxing options for cracked/damaged lacquer discs Patrick, As part of NEDCC's IRENE service, we've designed a custom enclosure for damaged/delaminating discs, which allows them to be stored flat and keeps excess pressure off of the disc surfaces (or at least the top surface, based on which side you choose to place up). At the moment, our preparator makes them one-at-a-time as needed for clients' projects, so they are as expensive as a custom clamshell box for a rare book--$350 per unit. But, if there were enough of a potential demand, because discs are of standard diameters, we could work with a vendor to produce them in greater volume to make the per-unit cost reasonable. If you contact me off-line, I can send you photos. Bill Bill Veillette Executive Director Northeast Document Conservation Center 100 Brickstone Square Andover, MA 01810 (978) 470-1010 -----Original Message----- From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Patrick J Midtlyng Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2016 8:27 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [ARSCLIST] boxing options for cracked/damaged lacquer discs Hi all, Wondering if anyone has a product they'd like to recommend for flat storage of discs that can longer be stored vertically. We've got some metal edge boxes that are seemingly perfect for 10 and 12 inch discs (adding internal foam padding of course, but haven't really settled on anything for 16" discs. And before I start just perusing catalogs, I figured I'd ping the list. Patrick Patrick J Midtlyng | Sound Archivist Belfer Audio Archive, Special Collections Research Center Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, New York 13244 t 315.443.2070 f 315.443.2671 e [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> w belfer.syr.edu SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY syr.edu