How do you organize all this turntable paraphernalia??


I have mirrors, record clamps, stylus brushes, record anti-static and multiple headshells/cartridges, level, screwdriver, tweezers etc. I also wouldn't mind having a rack to display what is currently playing.

I imagine I will get a small jewelry/toolbox for the shelf underneath the tt, but I am sure someone here has solved this issue in a more elegant way I can copy from. 

Anyone got a photo they can share?

saulh

I have a smallish box of approx' L10" x W8" x H3" local to the TT to house and protect items being referred to from dust.

The Box is a Far Eastern Carved Design and has been owned for as long as I have had children, so it is a Box that will be making very old bones with myself, as are the LP's. Sentiment gives the box a whole new value.

In another location on a shelving system, I have a very basic set of matched plastic clip lid boxes that are a formed with a variety of dimensions and a stackable design and are of a colour match to blend in with the room treatments. These do not look out of place and house all the bits to be buried but not forgotten, Cartridges, Valves, Connectors, footers. Since using this nice little selection of boxes, there is no need to rummage through cupboards looking for misplaced items with a value.

I wish I put an earliest built Phonostage in to one of these, that has not been found for a long time, the Blackgates are quite valuable and lost.

If one would like to be uber organised a list of parts contained could be taped to the concealed on the underside of a Box or Box Lid.

   

I have mirrors, record clamps, stylus brushes, record anti-static and multiple headshells/cartridges, level, screwdriver, tweezers etc. I also wouldn't mind having a rack to display what is currently playing.

You should count yourself lucky - my turntable power supply alone uses sine and cosine wave generators and a stereo power amp to drive the motor. The TT power supply includes MIT Oracle interconnects between the generators and power amp and MIT speaker cable power amp to motor controller and then a custom loom to motor.. Both generator and power amp also use MIT power cables. Try storing that tidily. Unfortunately the phase coherent cables can be clearly heard in the TT power supply -  you can't go back. The TT itself with supplied platform weighs around 140kg - at one stage I had it wall mounted - had to open the wall up and install internal laminated vertical beams to take the load. The original owner used a pair of Stax DA100M monoblocks to drive the TT motor so I did manage to lose one box.

The small stuff lives in an adjacent drawer - I only keep an antistatic brush and small dry paint brush ( for stylus ) on the TT plinth.

I'm using a decommissioned vintage wooden cigar humidor. Looks nice and blends in to the environment. There are a lot of different kind of humidors on the market, used ones as well. From small to big, from cheap to expensive.

Have a good day!

I keep everything I use routinely right on the counter next to the turntable. The set up gear is stored away in another room. I am debating if I should mount some of it an the wall. The SmarTractor is cool looking and would make an interesting conversation piece. I am going to make a walnut desk to match the décor and will probably but draws in it for turntable gear.  

@dover , I am speechless. What do you drive, a tractor? 

Mine are all over the place near the turntables. Best I could come up with😀