Finally found my TV. But...
 

OK. Exciting day here today. If you've ever noticed the set in my VK avatar, I've been looking for years for this model, the TV I spent far too many hours perched in front of during my childhood.

My set (circa 1955):
http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/...ps9485574f.jpg

Fellow VK'er Polaraman ran across one today. That's the good news.

Polaraman's find:
http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/...psd6dcd099.jpg

The bad news is that its in Alabama and I'm in New Jersey. Craters and Freighters wants an arm and a leg to bring it here. So I'm wondering if anyone near Woodland Alabama might be coming to the Early Television Convention and be willing to Pony Express it there?

Thanks!
-- Dave Sica

Dave, it could be worse, it could be in CA.

have you considered USHIP?

http://www.uship.com/?page=brandus&-...alwaysShowCCTA

I have used them several times with good results. It would probably help if you could get the seller to strap it to a pallet and wrap it in shrink wrap. Or just the shrink wrap plastic, which can be gotten at any home improvement store.

Good luck.

What about a vacation to Alabama ?
what kind of set is that ?

mikw

Im in Woodland... unfortunately the California one... :(

SR

Motorola VK-21-something. I have the exact model number noted somewhere. Circa 1954 or so.

Thank goodness you warned me. I could have ended up there looking for it! :)

Great picture! The older one I mean... Hope it safely gets to your home soon.
Good luck!

Hi John,

I forgot about uShip. I was pretty well horrified by what I saw in the video clip of the guy moving Nick's set and other things, but Nick says he was very happy with them. Of course this ain't no priceless developmental set, so figuring what's an acceptable amount to budget for shipping is a little more stressful.

-- Dave

electroking: where are you in Montreal? I lived in NDG and Montreal West for a number of years a long time ago. (I wasn't yet a TV collector back then, I was still a relatively sane person!) I get up that way every once in a while. How active is the collecting community there?

-- Dave

Check with your local Fastenal (or their website), they are doing shipping like this now and are reasonable. Would probably have to be palletized, though.

I received great service from a uShip trucker, can't remember his name now. I looked at the thread about my 8PCS41 from November or so, but his name isn't there. Go ahead and ask for a quote, just remember, the show is dramatized for advertiser revenue!

I shipped a porthole with uship. I was the sender, so I was responsible for the packing, which is probably 75% of the battle. I put it on a skid, bubble wrapped it twice, built a box over it, bubble wrapped that, then shrink wrapped it. Then I put some L-shaped corner pieces on the top and strapped it to the pallet. Then I sat back and bit my nails until I heard from the buyer ;)

All went well though. It arrived with no damage.

I've used Uship before and was happy with the results. I sent you the direct email for the guy I used. The set I purchased wasn't packed at all. Glen (the shipper) blanket wrapped the set and it arrived in Pittsburgh just as it left.

Well, I have a number of friends who are diehard collectors, I just have
about 50 project radios and two B/W TVs, so I can tell you that there
is some activity, but have no way to compare it with other areas.

The Quebec Hamfest held in Sorel-Tracy each May is a fine place to
find stuff, even though some people have been predicting its demise
for years now...

I live in the Villeray borough, to answer your question. And in relation
to your own story, my avatar shows me circa 1961 in front of my parent's
Electrohome Tampico TV, which we were fortunate to keep to this day.
It still has the factory CRT, and I do have a good spare, so I trust this
TV will be with me for the rest of my life. Regards.

We have in Germany/Europe something called "Mitfahrzentrale".
It is a service organisation in which people are asking and offering
space in their cars (mostly passenger) for travellers.
They are much lower in price than trains and airports or shippers.
I received this way TVs from Spain and Italy safe.
Had to pick the sets up from the homes of the drivers.
Maybe you find any salesman who takes this way you need, someone
with a station wagon, someone who is happy that his "guy"
on the backseat doesn`t drink, smell, smoke or is telling him
during the long trip about his lousy job!:D

Best regards,

TV-Collector:stupid: