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No, Rob, that speaker is a fine example of our own Postal Service at work. More accurately, it's an example of what happens when an eBay seller does a crummy job of packing a device he / she has never attempted to ship before despite having detailed instructions provided by the buyer. This is proof that cutting corners and not following directions is an invitation for Murphy's Law.
On the bright side, the voice and humbucking coils appear to have survived intact, and I understand that this is going to reduce the reconing cost somewhat. Since only the brightness and tuner shafts actually broke, that also makes for a slightly better prognosis than if they'd all snapped. Again, a better job of packing would have prevented this.
I've set the Fada and RCA "twins" aside on an out-of-the-way shelf in the shop ... out of reach of postal workers. All the shipping I've done recently has been handled by private carriers. Jan's son-in-law operates a small shipping company called Tamco Delivery and has access to a Liquid Form packing machine. He can do deliveries for me in the Great Lakes region and can subcontract longer trips. Costs are somewhat higher than UPS or FedEx, but the quality of the service justifies the difference. I still use UPS and FedEx on most long trips, but Tamco will be doing all packaging. For anyone who is interested in Tamco's services, the mobile number is 440-336-3006.
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