11 Nov
2004
11 Nov
'04
3:54 a.m.
Bill -
Peanuts weren't really enough when my ASR-33 was
shipped, and because of the way the weight is
distributed in the unit on its stand, it could wind up
travelling upside down for most of its journey. Try to
have the shipper pay special attention to the plastic
cover that fits on the top. This is made from a very
brittle material and will shatter easily (as happened
to mine in transit). The cover can be removed easily
enough for shipping, perhaps in a separate box.
Dave
--- Ashley Carder <wacarder(a)usit.net> wrote:
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I've
bought a model 33 off eBay. The seller
doesn't
really know how to ship one -- he's just got
it in
a
box with styrofoam peanuts. I'm trying to
give
him
some instructions on how to do it right. I
recall
that
there is a shipping screw that must be locked, but
don't remember the details. Can anyone give me
some
instructions I can pass on to him? If anyone
has
shipped one of these, I'd like to know what worked
and
what didn't. I remember a few stories of
machines
damaged in transit showing up on the list.
Thanks,
--Bill
I recently bought a working ASR-33 from a company
that
used to do maintenance on these things. They did
put the
shpping bolt in it, and it was inserted underneath
the
keyboard area from outside the bottom cover. It
seems
that it was about 3 or 4 inches long with a big
washer
on the end. Since I bought mine in working
condition,
I went ahead and paid a little extra to have it
strapped
to a pallet, wrapped with some bubble wrap and foam,
and
covered with a cardboard box shaped to fit. I bought
an
LA36 DecWriter at the same time and both were
shipped on
the same palllet. I used FedEx Freight, which did a
fine
job delivering it.
I don't know what else to tell you, but I do know
that
mine survived the trip and worked perfectly when I
tested
it out. I have heard of others who were not quite
as
fortunate.
Ashley