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

[William Sudbrink]

Make absolutely sure that the printing unit is screwed down.
Otherwise you will end up with a shattered plastic cover.
The printing unit "floats" in normal operation.  Also, have
the shipper remove the H-Plate and put it in an envelope
or something so that it does not get lost.

Bill S.

-----Original Message-----
From: vcf-midatlantic [mailto:vcf-midatlantic-bounces at lists.vcfed.org] On Behalf Of Dave McGuire via vcf-midatlantic
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2022 4:12 PM
To: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org>
Cc: Dave McGuire <mcguire at neurotica.com>
Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Help shipping ASR-33 from Allentown

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.
> 
> 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.

   For an ASR-33, your best bet is to remove the unit from its stand and ship the two parts separately.

            -Dave

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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA


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