29 Dec
2016
29 Dec
'16
5:35 p.m.
On Dec 28, 2016, at 4:16 PM, jim stephens wrote:
On 12/28/2016 8:38 AM, Cory Heisterkamp wrote:
Good news! We got back across the border without issue...they didn't even ask to see
the customs forms we had. Unreal.
On first blush, I don't see any major damage to the drum. It does appear locked
(either the drum or motor, hard to say at this point). But that may have worked to my
advantage when the machine was moved from Vancouver. There's a tag on top indicating
it was adjusted in 1970.
With 900 more miles to go, it'll be a little while before I can sit down and see what
the complete situation is. -C
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Guys, thanks for all the feedback. A challenge? Absolutely. But this is likely as close
as I'll ever come to having a first generation machine, something unfathomable to me
as a kid.
Apologies for the radio-silence, we've put 1200+ miles under our belts since Monday
morning. Today we cross into Alberta. Will keep you all posted on how it goes.
Thanks,
Cory
While you are where you can do it, if you are transporting it back, make sure
that all parts have the Made in USA clearly located for US customs. I encountered some
blockheads when I crossed over carrying some material from Canada a few times. Only was
able to trump the nonsense when one of them found a hard to read "Made in USA"
that my partner had stuck in the etch on a lark.
Hangup was all the foreign content IC's with "Made in <far east>".
Though less of a problem with older equipment, it might be a problem.
thanks
Jim