Hot weather

[Dave2002]

It's very hot in parts of the UK now. I wonder if any new vinyl enthusiasts - or indeed old ones - are discovering (rediscovering) the "joys" of dealing with warped or even melted vinyl. Presumably CDs, DVDs and Blu Rays can stand the kinds of temperatures which have occurred recently.

[Alain Maréchal]

34C here in central France yesterday, 39 not uncommon. For over 60 years I have purchased thousands of LPs, and have never, ever, had a problem with warping or melting. I recall one warped LP, caused by somebody else's leaning it against a hot radiator.

[Sir Velo]

It's very hot in parts of the UK now. I wonder if any new vinyl enthusiasts - or indeed old ones - are discovering (rediscovering) the "joys" of dealing with warped or even melted vinyl. Presumably CDs, DVDs and Blu Rays can stand the kinds of temperatures which have occurred recently.

Stick to downloads.

[Pulcinella]

Stick to downloads.

In this sticky heat, I presume.

[Petrushka]

The rule would be the same for LPs, CD, and DVDs: never leave them in direct sunlight. Other than that they should be fine.

The spines of dust jackets on books, though, is something different where, depending on the original colour they can be bleached white by mere daylight never mind heat or sun. Had so many ruined that way.

[Serial_Apologist]

The rule would be the same for LPs, CD, and DVDs: never leave them in direct sunlight. Other than that they should be fine.

The spines of dust jackets on books, though, is something different where, depending on the original colour they can be bleached white by mere daylight never mind heat or sun. Had so many ruined that way.

The latter has sadly happened to a lovely framed Césanne print I bought many years ago - most of the red in the picture having now faded to a pale fawney-orange.

[vinteuil]

The spines of dust jackets on books, though, is something different where, depending on the original colour they can be bleached white by mere daylight never mind heat or sun. Had so many ruined that way.

... yes, this can be really sad. Also when the sun / heat destroys the 'perfect bindings' (glue rather than stitching) used by Penguin and even OUP for many of their paperbacks in the 1970s so that the pages fall out - and the pages that turn yellow or brown on earlier Penguins...


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[Serial_Apologist]

... yes, this can be really sad. Also when the sun / heat destroys the 'perfect bindings' (glue rather than stitching) used by Penguin and even OUP for many of their paperbacks in the 1970s so that the pages fall out - and the pages that turn yellow or brown on earlier Penguins...


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As a consequence of which, I now have nearly half a book shelf-full of irreplaceable 1970s paperbacks, bagged up in polythene sandwich bags!

[teamsaint]

... yes, this can be really sad. Also when the sun / heat destroys the 'perfect bindings' (glue rather than stitching) used by Penguin and even OUP for many of their paperbacks in the 1970s so that the pages fall out - and the pages that turn yellow or brown on earlier Penguins...


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The quality of the physical product from some of the big publishers is shockingly bad at times, and has been for a long time.

When you see the quality produced by some of the smaller publishers , at sensible prices, and small print runs, it is inexcusable.

[HighlandDougie]

The rule would be the same for LPs, CD, and DVDs: never leave them in direct sunlight.

And, as I discovered on Thursday when I left my i-Phone on the front seat of the car in the full Southern French sun, i-Phones. At least it eventually came back round again when it had cooled down and the warning message of imminent expiration due to over-heating had disappeared.

[Serial_Apologist]

And, as I discovered on Thursday when I left my i-Phone on the front seat of the car in the full Southern French sun, i-Phones. At least it eventually came back round again when it had cooled down and the warning message of imminent expiration due to over-heating had disappeared.

They can explode or catch fire if not kept cool, can't they, i-Phones?

[Nick Armstrong]

In this sticky heat, I presume.

Yes! 'Stick to downloads' made me think of the pain of hot sticky plastic car seats on bare legs in my childhood

[teamsaint]

Yes! 'Stick to downloads' made me think of the pain of hot sticky plastic car seats on bare legs in my childhood

Luxury.
At one point we had a Fiat 500 van ( top speed 37 MPH thankfully) with no seats in the back,and just a thin metal pole across to hold on to.
We used to dream of hot sticky vinyl seats.


Anyway,I'd store those downloads on a memory stick in this weather.

[Nick Armstrong]

Luxury.
At one point we had a Fiat 500 van ( top speed 37 MPH thankfully) with no seats in the back,and just a thin metal pole across to hold on to.
We used to dream of hot sticky vinyl seats.

[pastoralguy]

I once had a cassette tape of The Quintet of the Hot Club of France melt in my old Ford Escort. I'd left it on the seat and it simply bent! And in Scotland too.