Since my frightening experience with lock that wouldn't unlock, I never lock lids any more. When transporting Victrolas these days I wrap the top with stretch wrap. Thats the stuff that they use to hold packages together on pallets. You can get a small roll at Office Depot for a few $. It works fine, and keeps the lid from opening when you put the Victrola on its back.
On Aug 28, 2007, at 8:17 AM, Jeffry Young, D.O. wrote: > Jer, > > Our friend and fellow collector Bob Coon from Menasha, Wiscosnsin has > always recommended that upright machines travel with their lids > secured > another way than using the lock! He has seen too many locks torn > out, or > just slightly deranged from hoisting them and the travel itself. That > may have been your problem Jer, even though you have years of > experience > and "just a few" uprights yourself! ;-) > > I have always transported uprights with the locks unlocked, and either > strapped the lids down, or used another means. > > Straw poll anyone!? > > Jeff > Wisconsin > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:phono-l- > [email protected]] > On Behalf Of DeeDee Blais > Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 8:14 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Phono-L] The locked lid is open. Thanks! > > Thanks for all the suggestions for opening my Victrola > lid. I didn't have to resort to any lubrication in > the lock. A friend helped and through a combination > of gently flexing and pushing the lid, we were able to > operate the lock. Mike, if your check is in the mail, > I'll cash it and buy good beer. Thanks & Happy > Collecting, Jerry Blais (Albany, Or.) > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > __ > ____________ > Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles. > Visit the Yahoo! Auto Green Center. > http://autos.yahoo.com/green_center/ > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
