Nm Grade Vinyl

Disc sold ungraded or as is.

Nm grade vinyl.

Never been played and usually sealed. There are no marks on the vinyl and the whole package is complete. Manufactured for durability and heavy use commercial or contract grade vinyl upholstery is about 1 16 to 1 8 inch thick and is more of a foam like material. The vinyl is virtually flawless bright and shiny.

Jacket sealed shut in shrink wrap. The vinyl looks glossy and clearly has only been played a few times. May have one or two visible imperfections sleeve scuffs faint scratches or other superficial marks will not affect play. To determine the condition a vinyl record you must grade it visually and in most cases play grade the record to give it one of eight ratings.

Go commercial for heavy use furniture. Vinyl grading isn t an exact science but it s certainly a useful metric. Contentsthe vinyl grading systempoor p or fair f good g very good vg very good plus vg excellent e near mint nm mint m when shopping for used records understanding the way vinyl is graded is important. Near mint nm the record has been on a shelf between other records.

How i grade vinyl. Nm or m near mint or mint minus this is highest grade that i will assign to opened handled records. Due to the coronavirus outbreak worldwide global demand for some personal protective equipment ppe is exceeding supply. When starting a new project the most important question to ask is if you are using the right grade for the task at hand.

According to the goldmine standard each vinyl and sleeve should be given a grade that ranges from pristine mint down to badly damaged poor fair. It s hard to find consistency within the vinyl fabric grading process because each manufacturer has their own grades. Appears unplayed and will bear no marks sleeve scuffs or scratches. In addition manufacturing of ppe and many other wound care and infection prevention products have been impacted by global response to coronavirus.

These codes define the condition of the record and its cover. Grade actually refers to the cost to make the fabric. Vinyl records are graded with codes such as s m nm ex vg vg vg vg g b na. We seldom use this grade.