URGENT-Get Your CRT Tubes Rebuilt Soon!

[jhalphen]

Hello to All,

Hi Jeyurkon,

Pyrex adapter intermediate glass rings:

Talked to RACS yesterday. Philippe, the Manager said "from memory, 2 to 4 rings". His brother is the Tech Manager but was out of the office otherwise i would have got a precise answer. I can inquire if you want to know precisely.

About this:
Also, what is the "bring your dead CRT to the ETF for rebuild project?" Is this for a specific CRT type or any one that can't be dealt with in the US?

Basically, the project as of now is for any rebuildable B&W CRT. So far, there is strong interest in 12AP4's and 30BP4's in lower quantities for this second reference.

We are having problems with the shipping prices quoted for the ETF (Columbus, OH) to France & return. Several members here have found cheaper shipping cost directly from their location to France.

If you take into account that the bulk shipment of tubes returning to Columbus must then be re-shipped one by one from there to wherever the final user lives, this again adds to the total shipping budget.

To work in complete transparency, here are some figures we have been quoted recently:

9 x 12AP4 tubes from ETF to France (ONE way)
300 lbs, 1 pallet, total size 56" L x 40" W x 56" H, each CRT individually boxed.
price Euros 987.00 - US $1337.58


1 x 20BP4, boxed, size 22.4" x 22.8" x 32.3"
San José (CA) --> France, Euros 390.00 - US $528.52
Same CRT, France --> San José, Euros 291.00 - US $394.36

Eu/$ conversions at today's currency exchange rate: 1 Euro = US $1.3552

http://www.lemonde.fr/web/eco/devise...R&NAV2=DEVISES

The CA Gentleman (Hi Tom!) was quoted US $163.00 for USPS shipping from his location to RACS, clearly a very competitive price!

We are therefore now working on getting quotes from the French Post Office "La Poste" for the return shipments from RACS to any US location for individual CRTs.

Will update as more info comes in...

Best Regards

jhalphen
Paris/France