VPI HW 16.5 Replacement Dust Cover - New Style

A Replacement Dust Cover for the VPI HW-16.5

An acrylic dust cover for the VPI HW-16.5 record cleaning machine, sold singly. This is the new-style cover, and it keeps airborne dust and grime off the machine between cleaning sessions.

The HW-16.5 has been in production long enough that plenty of them have lost or damaged their cover along the way. It is the part most likely to be missing from a machine bought second-hand, and the easiest to replace.

Fit and Materials

Which Machine

It fits the VPI HW-16.5. VPI's cleaning machines differ in size across the range, so a cover for the 16.5 is not a cover for an HW-17 or a Cyclone — check the designation on the machine rather than going by appearance.

Why Bother Covering a Cleaner

Because of what it does next. Dust settling on the platter and around the vacuum slot goes onto the following record you clean, which means an uncovered cleaning machine is quietly working against itself between sessions.

Who Is This Cover Best For?

• Your HW-16.5 cover is lost or damaged — the ordinary reason to need one
• You bought the machine used — covers are the first thing missing from a second-hand machine
• You clean in batches — the longer the machine sits idle, the more it collects
• Your machine is on display — an HW-16.5 is too big to put away, so it lives where the dust is
• Your machine is an HW-17 or a Cyclone — different sizes entirely; see dustcovers

How Do You Fit It?

Let the machine dry after a cleaning session before you put the cover on, then lower it over the machine. Covering a damp machine traps moisture against it, which does more harm than the dust you were trying to keep out.

Pairs Well With

What most owners keep alongside.

• Record cleaning solutions — for records that were stored uncovered
• Record cleaning accessories — the rest of the machine spares
• Record cleaning machines — if you are still choosing one
• Record brushes — a pass before each side, whatever the cover does

Frequently Asked Questions

Will it fit my machine?

It is the new-style cover for the VPI HW-16.5. Other VPI machines differ in size and take their own covers.

How many do I need?

One, sold singly.

Should I cover it straight after cleaning?

Let it dry first. A cover over a wet machine holds the moisture in, which is worse than leaving it open for an hour.

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