[Phono-L] Need Some Advice on a damaged Victor MG horn

2006-12-29 Thread Rich
You will not be disappointed... On Thu, 28 Dec 2006 22:03:56 -0800 (PST), john robles wrote: >LOL, I like the way you put that! Ok, it will go to the marching band people! >Rich wrote: It is a horn not a fender. Do not take it >to the panel beater. Find the people who take care of the local

[Phono-L] Need Some Advice on a damaged Victor MG horn

2006-12-28 Thread john robles
LOL, I like the way you put that! Ok, it will go to the marching band people! Rich wrote: It is a horn not a fender. Do not take it to the panel beater. Find the people who take care of the local high school marching band instruments, they know how to deal with bent. On Thu, 28 Dec 2006 19:59

[Phono-L] Need Some Advice on a damaged Victor MG horn

2006-12-28 Thread Rich
It is a horn not a fender. Do not take it to the panel beater. Find the people who take care of the local high school marching band instruments, they know how to deal with bent. On Thu, 28 Dec 2006 19:59:34 -0800 (PST), john robles wrote: >It was insured for $100. I wonder what it would cost

[Phono-L] Need Some Advice on a damaged Victor MG horn

2006-12-27 Thread john robles
I have sent a letter to the seller who has not yet, of course, answered. We'll have to see if he really used that money for insurance or not! J Steven Medved wrote: Hi John, You should contact the Smith's, they are experts in horn restoration. When UPS damaged my horn I was able to get the

[Phono-L] Need Some Advice on a damaged Victor MG horn

2006-12-27 Thread Rich
It is up to the local postmaster to decide whether to honor the claim. If it is disallowed there are avenues of appeal but what is your time worth? I have had them promptly paid and also denied, just depends on where you are at the time. However, if you think it is worth the $7.00 and chang

[Phono-L] Need Some Advice on a damaged Victor MG horn

2006-12-27 Thread Rich
Its simple really. Just do this any time you do not have actual first hand experience that tells you the correct answer. Lets assume we are still talking about the post office. Ask any given postal employee your question and then probe a little further to insure that they actually think abou

[Phono-L] Need Some Advice on a damaged Victor MG horn

2006-12-27 Thread Steven Medved
Rich, I wish the PO had people as knowledgeable as you. From aph4...@aol.com Wed Dec 27 18:22:45 2006 From: aph4...@aol.com (aph4...@aol.com) Date: Wed Dec 27 18:23:05 2006 Subject: [Phono-L] Need Some Advice on a damaged Victor MG horn Message-ID: In a message dated 12/27/2006 9:35:05 A.M

[Phono-L] Need Some Advice on a damaged Victor MG horn

2006-12-27 Thread Rich
Steve: Now I see the problem, there is no INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED mail service. There are services that are close but it depends where you are sending it. Registered mail is mostly only good inside the US Rich On Wed, 27 Dec 2006 20:18:02 -0500, Steven Medved wrote: >Rich, > >It was regi

[Phono-L] Need Some Advice on a damaged Victor MG horn

2006-12-27 Thread Steven Medved
Rich, It was registered, it cost me $7.00 six years ago to send the letter registered mail versus the 55 cents normally it would have cost. It was a postal money order I sent to Peru and it took me almost a year to get the money order replaced, I finally spoke with a lady who told me to call

[Phono-L] Need Some Advice on a damaged Victor MG horn

2006-12-27 Thread Rich
Steve: If you will go to the USPS web site and read the US Mail Manual sections relating to registered mail and how it is handled you will find that either you did not send it REGISTERED or you were flat out lied to. IF you have a REGISTERED MAIL receipt then you can collect and registered mai

[Phono-L] Need Some Advice on a damaged Victor MG horn

2006-12-27 Thread Rich
Well, your post office experiences mirror mine. I have had a claim rejected even when the packaging was more than adequate. I will add this little hint though, if it is something you really want to arrive in one piece then send it through REGISTERED mail. You will not be disappointed. The b

[Phono-L] Need Some Advice on a damaged Victor MG horn

2006-12-27 Thread George
was a wax cylinder record and that claim was paid. Great Lakes Antique Phonographs George Vollema - Original Message - From: john robles To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 10:59 PM Subject: [Phono-L] Need Some Advice on a damaged Victor MG horn Hi

[Phono-L] Need Some Advice on a damaged Victor MG horn

2006-12-27 Thread Rich
Yes, they can work steel as well as brass and other common metals. I have had big silk covered concert horns straightened. It is the way to go. Do not try and fix it yourself, it will only increase the final cost. Rich On Tue, 26 Dec 2006 22:56:30 -0800 (PST), john robles wrote: >Can the

[Phono-L] Need Some Advice on a damaged Victor MG horn

2006-12-26 Thread john robles
Can they do that to steel? I thought they just straightened out brass horns. Thanks John Rich wrote: Take horn to the guy who straightens out band instruments. Then strip and refinish. On Tue, 26 Dec 2006 19:59:09 -0800 (PST), john robles wrote: >Hi Guys > I purchased a Victor IV on eB

[Phono-L] Need Some Advice on a damaged Victor MG horn

2006-12-26 Thread Rich
Take horn to the guy who straightens out band instruments. Then strip and refinish. On Tue, 26 Dec 2006 19:59:09 -0800 (PST), john robles wrote: >Hi Guys > I purchased a Victor IV on eBay that needed some work. Needs a new finish, a > few screws are missing (in the machine, not me), a littl

[Phono-L] Need Some Advice on a damaged Victor MG horn

2006-12-26 Thread john robles
Hi Guys I purchased a Victor IV on eBay that needed some work. Needs a new finish, a few screws are missing (in the machine, not me), a little cosmetic stuff. Not much really, considering I got it for about a third of the retail price. The machine arrived in fine shape, the Victor morning glo