[vcf-midatlantic] Help shipping ASR-33 from Allentown

[Jonathan Chapman]

Dave,

Where's it off to? I have business in the northeast that will take me through the area.

Thanks,
Jonathan




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On Thursday, May 12th, 2022 at 16:07, Dave via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:


>
>
> Hi all,
>
> Back in February, I bought an ASR-33 teletype on Ebay. The seller is
> stalling on the shipping. Initially, I think there were some family
> issues, and now I suspect he's just having trouble figuring out how to
> get the ASR prepared for freight.
>
> I contacted him a month a go and he said he was going to see "how I can
> break it down to make if more flat than tall". I suspect (and hope)
> that he is an honest (if not super diligent) seller that has no idea how
> to ship this.
>
> Is there anyone on this list who might be able to give me a hand in
> getting this going? I imagine that some folks here may have been
> through something like this in the past.
>
> I could use any help at all, including guidance on the best way to ship
> the teletype, any suggestions for (as minimal as possible) disassembly
> and getting it on a pallet, etc. If there is someone in the Allentown
> area who might be able to help me get this shipped, I would be most
> grateful.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Dave