[Kamakiri]

Sharp looking set!

This is a "for what it's worth" post......

Back about a year ago, I had a monolith Admiral console TV in my living room, that I ended up giving to a fellow collector in the area. Christmas was coming, and I had to move it to the garage to store it to make room for the tree.

I lifted up the end, and put it on a furniture dolly, where I was able to easily wheel it to my back door. Now, okay, how do I get it down the back step, make the turn, and get it into the garage without damage?

I first struggled like hell being careful while slipping on the ice and snow, and came close to really twisting my back. Then the solution came to me.....I shoveled a whole bunch of snow in front of the door, and let the set fall right into it with me braking the fall. Slid it right on its top to the garage, and stood it right side up, where I wiped off the snow and made the journey without a scratch.

If the set had hit the concrete, so be it, but it was 100% intact. The moral of the story: not ONE of ANY of these sets, not even a CT-100, or a 20 tube Zenith radio, is worth a lifetime back injury. Trust me, my brother has one that keeps him in pain every day of his life. You may keep this radio for life, or it may end up going to someone else, but if you screw up your back, you'll always remember it.

Time to invest in some moving equipment, or find a friend. Only sayin' cause I care.