[Hallicrafters] Lucky (but not good!) packing photos......

[john]

At 05:36 PM 8/11/02 -0500, Mark Shaum wrote:
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "rdhalste" <rdhalste at tm.net>
>>
>> I prefer to use bubble wrap and fill the inside with it so nothing
>(like
>> tubes) can move. However some items, no matter how well packed are
>> vulnerable.  The only safe way to ship an HT-33 series amp is to
>remove the
>> power supply chassis, which is no easy task and is not easy for
>whoever has
>> to put the thing back together.
>>
>
>To offset the crumpled radios via UPS shipping stories, I have a minor
>miracle story to relate.   (good '33 story snipped)

Here's my miracle tale: 
Ordered an old RCA rx, and told the shipper to take his time and look
for a couple good boxes to double box it in. He DID take his time, and he
did double box....kinda.....

http://www.old-radios.com/gbugs/hownottopack1.jpg
http://www.old-radios.com/gbugs/hownottopack2.jpg
and happily...
http://www.old-radios.com/gbugs/hownottopack3.jpg

Moral of the story. Don't use boxes made for paper tissue, for
55 lb vintage radios!

John (who got lucky on THIS one...)
wb5oau/4