John, you are playing a word game. Shrink wap does not have to be heated to do the job required of it to wrap a phono for transport. And it should not actually. I just jumped to the conclusion that everybody would be sharp enough to just pull it tight and be done with it. It does stretch you know. It is all shrink wrap.
On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:34:56 -0700 (PDT), john robles wrote: >I would definitely NOT recommend shrink wrap, as you need to use a heat gun to >make it conform to the item being wrapped, with definite risk to the finish. Stretch wrap is a much better option, as it conforms to the item cold, and sticks to itself, creating a 'hermetically sealed' item that will stay securely closed in shipping. > John Robles >Rich <[email protected]> wrote: > Wrap machine with shrink wrap. Secure internal parts the same way. Prevents > minor scratches and >does not leave marks. >On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:17:49 -0500, 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:[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 >_______________________________________________ >Phono-L mailing list >http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >_______________________________________________ >Phono-L mailing list >http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
