[Hammarlund] Word to the wise...shipping

[Roger D Johnson]

ARDUJENSKI at aol.com wrote:
> I recently sold my pride and joy, the HQ170 & S-200 speaker to a dear  friend 
> in Anchorage. I paid good money to double box the radio. Radio inside was  
> stuffed with insulation to prevent damage to tubes. Six layers of large bubble  
> wrap and in a tight fit box and then inserted in a 30x24x24 box with 4 inches 
> of  white foam insulation surrounding the inner box. The outer box was wrapped 
> in  many layers of reinforced tape. and FRAGILE marked all over the box.
>  
> The fellow had a relative passing thru Seattle and took the box on Alaska  
> Air as checked baggage (52 lbs). 
>  
> The problem developed at the Anchorage airport when the security team took  
> the radio out of the packaging to check out the contents and did not carefully  
> repack (of course). Scratches were added at this time to an almost pristine  
> radio.
>  
> So in spite of all precautions and expense, the package did not make the  
> journey safely. Oh did I mention they repacked upside down too.
>  
> Not sure how to deal with double digit IQs at the airports but just sharing  
> this experience. (the speaker was mailed separately).
>  
>  
> Alan KB7MBI
> Woodinville, WA
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It doesn't make much sense to inspect a package at the destination! Are
you sure this didn't happen in Seattle? Obviously, the way to avoid this
is to not send it with someone as checked baggage. You must have known
that it would be subjected to security screening.

73, Roger


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