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John_Doe80004

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23. here is how you pack something like this

Tue Oct 27, 2015, 08:10 PM

Oct 2015

Especially if shipping UPS and not fedex.

pack it in an inner box, about 6" clearance on all sides. bubble wrap and slide into that inner box. then have an outer box with maybe 12" clearance around all sides. fill that space with packing peanuts. then have them mark the box as fragile.

also if possible open up inside of radio and put bubble wrap or packing peanuts around open spaces, packed tightly to keep the tubes from coming out of sockets and bouncing around and getting broken during transit.

that is how i pack stuff like this

JD

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I have a 1960's era Heathkit shortwave radio [View all] alphafemale Oct 2015 OP

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I will PM you later as well. There is no rush as I will be out of town for a few weeks. alphafemale Oct 2015 #20

here is how you pack something like this John_Doe80004 Oct 2015 #23

yikes. That would make the box over three foot wide at some points alphafemale Oct 2015 #24

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