[AMRadio] Tube Shipping Question

[Rob Atkinson]

a lot of people don't know how to handle old vacuum tube equipment.
Many only know of modern solid state equipment which is relatively
lightweight and rugged and can take more of a beating being packed
only in molded suspension paper or plastic ends and a single box.

For tube gear you have to micromanage even "professional packers."
3-500Z  usually do okay in the special tube boxes that have the foam
rubber tops and bottoms with these boxes wrapped in bubble wrap and
put inside a bigger outer box.  They have to be double boxed.

There are some tubes that simply cannot be shipped.  any of the older
tubes with the long stem elements.

73

Rob
K5UJ

On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 8:29 AM, Mark K3MSB <mark.k3msb at gmail.com> wrote:
> Guys --
>
> I shipped a TL-922 amplifier recently,  and had it professionally packed.
>
> The tubes were packed separately.   I showed the packers the tube and
> explained they were fragile.  The purchaser emailed me last night with
> photos of the tubes,  and the innards were destroyed.  The glass envelopes
> were OK.
>
> They were shipped by FedEx.  The packers told me that if there was no
> damage to the box,  and the glass was not broken,  claims will be denied by
> FedEx as they can't be responsible for something internal like that.
>
> Does anyone have any experience on this issue?
>
> If you don't feel comfortable replying to the list,  just shoot me a
> private email.
>
> Thanks
>
> Mark K3MSB
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