[Hallicrafters] Boatanchor Packing

[Greg Gifford]

I think that Glen's suggestions on packing for survival are right on the
mark, and would just like to add a couple of items. Be sure to remove all
tubes from their sockets, wrap them individually in bubble wrap, and place
them in the inner box in a separate container, or, if they will fit without
damaging anything, back inside the radio. I also triple wrap the radio
itself in the large bubble wrap before I place it in the inner box. I think
with these suggestions, in addition to Glen's, your set ought to make it to
its destination in the same shape that it left you. Good luck!
73
GREG GIFFORD / KG4MMY
----- Original Message -----
From: "Glen Zook" <gzook at yahoo.com>
To: "Bill Pancake" <bpancake at mindspring.com>;
<hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 9:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Boatanchor Packing


> Double box, using solid sheet styrofoam (4 x 8 foot
> sheets available at home improvement centers for under
> $5 a sheet) all around the box holding the radio, 4
> inches minimum thickness all directions.  Put at least
> 4 inches of sheet styrofoam under and on top of the
> inner box between it and the outer box.  You can use
> solid styrofoam on all 4 sides between the inner box
> and the outer box (again at least 4 inches to the
> outside box).  These do not have to go all the way
> across, but should be in the middle on each side.  You
> can fill the remaining volume with Pelspan ("styrofoam
> peanuts"), but DO NOT rely on any Pelspan for support.
>  This is filler material only.
>
> I used UPS for over 30 years until a little over a
> year ago.  They started tearing up triple boxed items
> and even wooden crated items!  I have been using FedEx
> ground for well over a year.  So far, I have not had
> one item either outbound or inbound damaged!  Some of
> the inbound items were not packed that well and still
> made it without any problems.  UPS has damaged over
> half of the items going out or coming in during 2001.
> Previous to 2001, I never had any problems with UPS.
> Now, I refuse to use them!
>
> Glen, K9STH
>
>
> --- Bill Pancake <bpancake at mindspring.com> wrote:
>
> Need suggestions for packing material & technique as
> well as a reliable (if there is such an animal)
> carrier to transport it.
>
> =====
> Glen, K9STH
>
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