UPS charges extra for anything other than square cardboard so you will have to either pay the surcharge or buy a box. That is why you build the wood crate inside a cardboard box....
On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 20:26:41 -0500, Walt wrote: >This is also applicable to horn cranes and crane part shipping, so it is by >no means off-topic. >About 5 years I sold a really nice late 1800's French dueling foil. The >blade was expertly tempered, so I was a little reluctant to ship it. But >what I did was first put it in a very heavy cardboard tube that I picked up >at a carpet store. It was about 1/4" to 3/8" thick. I then put that inside >of a USPS Priority Mail triangular shipping box. Actually, I used two boxes >(one full length and the other cut off and fit over the end of the first) to >accommodate the foil's length. The only part of the foil that wasn't covered >by the tube was the coquille (which is really large and strong enough to >ship just fine without extra protection). >In retrospect, Andy's idea of using PVC pipe seems like a better idea. Where >were you 5 years ago when I needed the advice? LOL... >Anyway, the thoughts are good to think on when you pack and ship cranes and >crane parts. That way, when the crane arrives, it will be in one piece and >you won't have to slap the seller's cheek with your glove and challenge him >to a duel. >Walt >-----Original Message----- >From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On >Behalf Of Andrew Baron >Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 7:54 PM >To: Antique Phonograph List >Subject: [Phono-L] shipping swords >Seems that the proper diameter PVC pipe would be the way to go with >swords. I've had long sections of stainless steel vintage car side >trim shipped this way and they arrive just fine every time. >Andy Baron >On Feb 15, 2007, at 5:31 PM, estott wrote: >> A bit off the photograph topic, but if you want trouble, try >> shipping an old sword (like a masonic or knights of pythias) IF you >> can find a box. I had one shipped to me, the only box the >> professional shipper had was one of those triangular ones. If it >> had been a bit longer things would have been OK as it was well >> padded and not all that fragile, BUT to make the sword shorter the >> shipper took the blade out of the scabbard. By the time it got to >> me the pointed end was sticking out of the box. >> >> I've tried shipping them, had to use an oversized lamp box and cut >> it down and essentially rebuild it. Fortunately the buyer bought >> several light items from me that I could pack with it- otherwise >> the cost of the packing would have been quite high. I had one Odd >> Fellows sword shipped to me in a reinforced tube- it was excellent >> protection, but so heavy the shipping cost was to prohibitive for >> anything but a very valuable item. >> Eric Stott >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Baron" <a...@popyrus.com> >> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l@oldcrank.org> >> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 6:47 PM >> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Shipping Herzog & NCR P.S. >> >> >>> On Feb 15, 2007, at 4:34 PM, Rich wrote: >>>> ...Shipping any antique is an accident looking for a place to >>>> happen. >>> >>> Yes, I've come to believe that it has. I do occasionally buy on >>> eBay and have had mixed luck with shipping as have all of us, >>> with some exceptionally poor and arriving damaged, and a select >>> few so incredibly well-packed that I make a point to thank the >>> seller effusively, give radiant feedback, etc. Those truly well >>> and thoughtfully packed items really make my day. >>> >>> Andy >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Phono-L mailing list >>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >_______________________________________________ >Phono-L mailing list >http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.411 / Virus Database: 268.17.39/687 - Release Date: 2/14/2007 > >_______________________________________________ >Phono-L mailing list >http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
