Storage Question

[3319comics]

Ran across this and was wondering if anyone does this with their books. If so how many can you fit per drawer. Will it work with SA books. Not slabbed but bagged/board.

 

 

http://www.comiccovers.net/filecab.html

[Schmakt]

I have really wanted to try that before, but just never have... it seems like a great idea tho... especially the part about drinking beer.

[mschmidt]

Yeah, I have three filing cabinets in my comic book room - I think they're awesome (just as long as you don't have to move them). I use posterboard on both the bottom of the drawers, and also for the middle dividers - just like in the link you posted.

 

You can easily fit about 200 books (all in Regular sized Mylites2 w/ full- or half-backs) into one half of a drawer - so about 1600 books pr. filing cabinet.

[3319comics]

So do you have those lateral file cabinets or the vertical ones? I was thinking of getting the 2 drawer one that is toward the bottom of the pics showing 4 rows of books. ( lateral ) Im just looking at my boxes, I have about 2 long boxes and 2 short boxes. Just want to make sure they fit, hopefully into one cabinet.

 

Anyone know the dimension of a silver age backing board by chance? Standard Mylite 2 bag?

[mschmidt]

I have the 4-drawer vertical ones - the Hon S380 mentioned in the article (just in black instead of grey). 2 longs & 2 shorts should fit in one of those without any problems.

 

A SA Half-back is 7 1/2" wide, the SA Mylite2 is 7 3/4" wide.

[jacks2start-migration]

Those are great, I would say to at least use a full back board. Over time a half back board will begin to bend a little. I know the small collection I just purchased was stored this way. The person has a think 9 of these with 4 drawers each and they are for sale also. $200 each was the asking price. They are located here in NC.

[mschmidt]

Those are great, I would say to at least use a full back board. Over time a half back board will begin to bend a little. I know the small collection I just purchased was stored this way. The person has a think 9 of these with 4 drawers each and they are for sale also. $200 each was the asking price. They are located here in NC.

 

You're not talking about the Gerber Half-backs, are you? Because I've had books in Mylites2 w/ half-backs for 10+ years now, and I've never seen nor heard of them sagging/bending if they were stored upright ...