[GreenKeys] At The Movies

[Paul Heller]

You must be heartbroken. I would be. This is such a tragedy. I’m sorry to read this news. 

Paul
W2TTY


> On Sep 4, 2015, at 6:34 PM, Jack <wa2hwj at att.net> wrote:
> 
> 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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