[Hallicrafters] Packing a SX62

[Julian Bunn]

Hi Carl,

What percentage of customers or sellers do you find will agree to
these instructions? I must say that if I was selling a receiver
and the buyer tried to impose such stringent demands, I would
tell him that it is me, the seller, who decides how best to
pack, not him the buyer :-)

Julian

Carl wrote:
> Ive received shipped 4 of those monsters with no damage via UPS when 
> customers or sellers follow my instructions.
> 
> Remove and individually pack all tubes; ship Priority Mail.
> 
> I use 1" soft foam over the glass that I buy from a local upholstery shop. 
> That is held with 1" no mar tape and then the complete radio gets a double 
> rap with the large bubbles.
> 
> Select the inner box so that you can install a minimum of 1" hard builders 
> foam on all 6 sides. Select an outer box that will allow 2" hard foam on all 
> 6 sides.
> 
> This will weigh around 70# so dont skimp on the tape.
> 
> In order to be able to collect on a damage claim read the shippers packaging 
> "guidelines" very close and follow them to the T.
> 
> Carl
> KM1H
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bill Riches" <bill.riches at verizon.net>
> To: "'Charlie Hugg - K5MBX'" <k5mbx at sbcglobal.net>; 
> <Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 2:04 PM
> Subject: [Hallicrafters] Packing a SX62
> 
> 
>> Any suggestions on packing a SX62 for shipment so that the dial glass will
>> not break.  Good experience in packing R390a and other HEAVY rigs but have
>> put off selling the 62 due to packing questions.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Bill Riches, WA2DVU
>> Cape May, NJ
>>
>>
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