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

[Bill Degnan]

On Thu, May 12, 2022 at 4:13 PM Dave McGuire via vcf-midatlantic
<vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
>
> On 5/12/22 16:07, Dave via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
> > 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.
> >
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> > 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.
>
>    For an ASR-33, your best bet is to remove the unit from its stand and
> ship the two parts separately.
>
>             -Dave

Yup.  I have shipped maybe 10 Teletypes in my day, once you remove the
chassis from the pedestal it's just a matter of packing properly.
Also be sure to lock the carriage.

BIG NOTE:  If the pedestal has a lot of electronics in it, and they're
connected to the ucc-6 (power supply), be sure to make note of what
was connected to what.  It may not be easy to separate the pedestal if
there are a lot of connections for modem, etc. in there.  Take a lot
of pictures and label everything.

If there is any way you can go get it yourself, In the long run it
might be worth the trouble.

Bill