[GreenKeys] At The Movies

[Jack]

ZCZC

 

As you might be aware, I agreed to "lease" three of my 28's

to a movie production company in New York (Long Island).

I also arranged for them to pick up a 28ASR from Danny,

W3VF, and two 28's from Eugene, W2HX. Since Danny and

Eugene were near NY, their machines were picked up by the

production company's prop truckers and their machines

were undamaged.

 

My three machines, two 28ASR's and a 28KSR, were more

or less destroyed. Even though I had signs all over the machines

saying "do not lift at the keyboard" they were all three

lifted by the keyboards. The two ASR's suffered other bumps

and dents and broken glass. Two of the three keyboard

"hoods" were wrecked. The KSR's keyboard was "raised"

almost 2 inches, thus jamming it up against the top cover. It

appears they were in such a hurry to get the machines from

me that they shipped them overnight air freight from

Kansas City to NY, with no covering, pallets or anything else

(even though I was assured they would be shrink-wrapped

and palletized).

 

Fortunately, I had had them sign a lease agreement that clearly

stated any damages would be covered.and they paid dearly.

Of course, that doesn't change the fact that I have had

these machines for 30+ years and moved them across the

country twice, and they lived in six houses.all without a

scratch. 

 

I leased my machines three other times and never had

a problem.but that was because I lived within driving distance

of the movie studios (each time, in NY). So, I can't blame

the movie production people entirely (although they 

paid for the damages) more than the jerks who did the

shipping/handling. 

 

Lessen learned.never again.

 

One good thing that came of the experience.I sent them three

machines and they brought back five (they were just delivered

prior to me preparing this email report). I bought Danny's very

nice W.U. 28ASR and had the "Craig's List" 28ASR that my brother-in-law

picked up for me out on Long Island (and was keeping in

his garage with no firm plan as to how I was going to get it) used in the
movie and

they shipped it to me. The Craig's List 28ASR is complete, but

had seen better days. I will be parting it out soon.stay tuned.

 

I won't go into my experiences at the movie studio.plane

crash in front of the building, and all..

 

73,

Jack K0TTY

 

NNNN

 

 

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