[ARC5] RE: SCR-522 - New

[Taigh Ramey]

Hello Clare,

I think that is a great idea. I will try that. 

I have thought of making a shipping box for the Norden made with that
expanding foam material for the same purpose. 

Thanks for the great idea,
Taigh
 
Taigh Ramey
Proprietor, Vintage Aircraft
7432 C.E.Dixon Street
Stockton, California 95206
(209) 982-0273
(209) 982-4832 Fax
www.twinbeech.com
KEEP 'EM FLYING...FOR HISTORY!
 

-----Original Message-----
From: arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
Behalf Of Clare Owens
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 6:12 PM
To: Taigh Ramey
Cc: ARC5 at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [ARC5] RE: SCR-522 - New

Taigh,

I bid on the SCR-522 but only a relatively small amount.  I'm glad
it's going to a good home.  Regarding shipping, I won a complete '522
about a year ago and although it was not as pristine as yours I too
was very concerned about its surviving shipping.  I made arrangements
with the seller and I made up my own box, double fluted board with a
very thick foam lining and an SCR-522 sized empty box in the center to
keep things in the right places and sent it to the seller with
instructions on how to remove my place holder box and insert the
radio.  It cost me an extra $20 or $25 all told for the shipping but
the '522 arrived in perfect shape.

I highly recommend that method for fragile items if you have the boxes
and packing materials at hand or can get them.

Clare Owens  N2RJB

On 11/14/06, Taigh Ramey <taigh at twinbeech.com> wrote:
> Hello Mac,
>
> Thanks again Mac for the heads up on that. I would have missed it if it
> wasn't for your message.
>
> I saw the local control test box that she had up for sale but I already
have
> one.
>
> Now if I can just get it to arrive in the same condition that I bought it
I
> will be happy. It has been my experience that UPS tends to roll heavy
> packages to our door. I have had better luck with USPS.
>
> The worst was a Norden bomb sight head that was beautiful when purchased.
> Poor packing and lousy handling just destroyed that sight. Insurance
> provides little compensation when compared to the heartache of seeing a
> piece of history destroyed. Just makes me sick.
>
> Taigh
>
> Taigh Ramey
> Proprietor, Vintage Aircraft
> 7432 C.E.Dixon Street
> Stockton, California 95206
> (209) 982-0273
> (209) 982-4832 Fax
> www.twinbeech.com
> KEEP 'EM FLYING...FOR HISTORY!
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: D C *Mac* Macdonald [mailto:k2gkk at hotmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 5:14 PM
> To: W7QHO at aol.com; taigh at twinbeech.com
> Cc: k2gkk at hotmail.com
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] RE: SCR-522 - New
>
> The control box had what appeared to me
> to be three pushbuttons.  I don't know the
> actual equipment.
>
> Mac - K2GKK/5
> Oklahoma City
>
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: W7QHO at aol.com
> To: taigh at twinbeech.com
> CC: k2gkk at hotmail.com
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] RE: SCR-522 - New
> Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 20:06:38 EST
>
>
> In a message dated 11/14/06 3:30:57 PM, taigh at twinbeech.com writes:
>
>
>  > I bought the SCR-522 on eBay. I am a collector and not much of a radio
> guy.
>  > I also have a shop that restores WWII aircraft. The 522 will go back
into
>
> a
>  > flying P-51 or possibly a P-47.
>  >
>
> Taigh,
>
> Very good!   I can't think of a better place for the old rig to end up.
>
> Believe the control head offered by the same seller was actually a neat
> little test fixture that allowed the 522   to be operated out of the
> aircraft.
> The pilot's control box up in the cockpit was a pushbutton affair as you
> probably know.
>
> Dennis D. W7QHO
> Glendale, CA
>
>
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