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I Just Inherited 4,000 LPs

My longtime friend just passed away, leaving me his 4,000 LPs. 

I haven't had time to really look, I know there is a ton of jazz. He lived in New Orleans for many years, we went to the music festival together twice, listened together here often over the years. The LP's are only 5 minutes from here.

And serious wood library shelving, each self-contained 3 ft wood shelf has a partial back and recessed metal tracks for adjustable metal dividers. They can be put individually on top of any shelf, I will leave the too tall uprights, put the shelves into new wire shelving.

Our house is a small split level with an internal garage full of 42 years of junk as well as our existing 2,500 LPs.

OMG, what a project to rearrange, discard long dusty stuff, (Donna’s 100% on board) assemble new wire shelving to condense stuff we keep and new wire shelving to fit the LPs here.

Then: how to merge them with my 2,500 LPs which are alphabetical. Logistical Options keep me up at night.

Twenty 3 ft shelves, I will use 3 bankers boxes per shelf to get them off the shelves, leave 60 boxes over there, get the shelves over here on the wire shelving, finally the LPs over here. I believe his are generally alphabetical, perhaps Donna and her twin sister Effie can find what's out of order over there while I am working here.

A labor of love, and a lifetime memory and gratitude to my friend Roderick.

Elliott




elliottbnewcombjr
elliottbnewcombjr OP
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clearthinker

Truth be told, he and his wife were hoarders. His sister and daughter are going to discover some treasures IF they take their time as you say.

One of my fondest memories of them was when I suggested they might clear out a better path to the LP's. Ronnie the wife responded "But Roddy needs that stuff". I smile every time I think of it.
elliottbnewcombjr OP
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jafant

Yesterday, my first real look, I found more than a few Fanwood Library Albums, heavy vinyl covers with index cards, late charge warnings, ...

I thought, did he just pay the fines? If you knew Rod you would know that was a real possibility.

I called his sister, said either the Library had a big sale after CD's took over, or he was a very bad boy.

She laughed, yes, the Library had a big sale and that is also where the Library shelving came from.

A new memory found.
rpeluso
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Lansdale PA, not far from Norristown.  Looking forward to it, my friend.
elliottbnewcombjr OP
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rpeluso

Only 1-1/2 hours straight down 202, passing a lot of great towns.

Do you know any sources of LP's on that route? Maybe avoid New Hope as more than likely too many people there. 

Bordentown, NJ, Record Collector makes it possible for my two friends named Masked Man Bill to join in. Bill from here lives in Burlington, NJ, the other a long time friend living in Bordentown. Bordentown is small, quaint, not too many people out and about.

We are careful, mask, distance, I call and verify how the store is handling things.

What is your general availability. Both Bills work, I'm retired, free as a bird.
elliottbnewcombjr OP
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jafant

I will miss listening with my friend, he was quite capable or really listening, I have found so many others, non-audiophiles who want to hear my system cannot even go 2 minutes without talking.
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