DENON DP 1500 FOUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[laatsch55]

Strapping tapeon... good to go. Markthefixer told me 13 years ago that if you could detect movement in the box as you were rolling it to strap tape it that it wasn't right.

 

[D-500 Flogger]

Yes thank you Dave, will print that and put in a 3 ring binder along with the BW manual.
Lee, the packing looks great man, should survive Armageddon.
If your having second thoughts, I get it and would totally understand if you want to keep it?

NeverSatisfied, laatsch55 must have seen the same first couple of minutes of a popular Jim Carrey movie that I did. No doubt this helps to explain why I package anything being shipped using an almost identical method as seen in the photos above. Looks like you are in good hands...

laatsch55, whatever you do...don't use HDS!

 

[laatsch55]

I've had a commercial account with Fed-Ex for 12 years, they do good...

 

[D-500 Flogger]

I've had a commercial account with Fed-Ex for 12 years, they do good...

They are my #1 pick as well -- been buying/selling stuff on eBay since '99, so yeah I've had plenty of experience, and to date I've enjoyed 100% satisfaction (both directions) with Fred Ex...

 

[laatsch55]

The only problem I had was with Fed-Ex Freight in an LTL situation. Had some K-Horns palletted up and sent LTL on FEF what a clusterfuck, and they did not come through unscathed, and they were packed well...and still charged me 987.00.....from Virginia...

 

[D-500 Flogger]

Bummer!

When my QLS-1s were freighted from CO to VT I was a nervous wreck. To me they were more like a prized grand piano instead of just a couple of coffins. Despite weighing 180 lbs each & close to 6' tall, I was so relieved when they came off the back of a ratty-looking 18-wheeler safe & sound.

No worries w/your level of packaging. But when it arrives the same way it left, what then? If NeverSatisfied has watched Antiques Roadshow, he knows that they would admonish him to "not disturb the patina". :0) Seriously, sounds like your turntable is going to a good home, and it will be cool to see it with the new veneer & cosmetic restoration.

Safe travels --

 

[8991XJ]

Since this thread has come alive again, I have had a visit from a DP-1500 which was actually a Denon platter and a separate base for that platter (motor drive and all). I think the owner had an SME III or something on it. I'm his TT guy and he has brought a few over as he buys and sells. Given me a chance to see a few different tables and arms. Fun to be able to mess with those pieces.

My ∞ BW transport was much easier, carrying it in the trunk. Just removed the counterweight, wire tied the tonearm to the rest and taped the dust cover closed with painter's tape. More stuff for the tt but that is not the arm we are talking about.

Hope this all arrives in great shape. Packing looks good and as Lee learned from MTF, if it moves in the box it is not packed right. I learned a lot opening a lot of gear back when I was selling. If we had one, one was on the shelf. So when a new order came in, I would replace the sold demo units and put the new whatever out on display. Lots of looking at proper packing techniques with stereo gear. I have fortunately found a fellow stereo guy that works at a camera supply warehouse and he gets lots of wonderful packing materials and those Double Wall Boxes like the one Lee has shoved that tt into. Notice the two layers of corrugating and three layers of flat linerboard...that is double walled. Spent some time in the pulp and paper industry, too.

 

[laatsch55]

Yep, stiff box....

 

[Lazarus Short]

Double-wall is good, but have any of you ever seen triple-ply? I have sat in chairs made of the stuff, and once built a pair of LP cabinets out of some. It was a project I did in a cardboard carpentry workshop.

 

[Wheel-right]

Cardboard carpentry, sounds like something I need to get into.

 

[J!m]

Fire hazard?

 

[laatsch55]

Got a double box and went to the foam store...

 

[laatsch55]

Further dismounting the arm. After thinking about this for a couple days, this seems right. And, what looks like a serial number...wonder how many were built.

 

[laatsch55]

Spencer, the set screw will be in the screw bag..

 

[laatsch55]

1st layer, 2" foam

 

[NeverSatisfied]

Spencer, the set screw will be in the screw bag..

10-4 Lee, looks like I will be saving those boxes, nice.
I never thought to ask but what generation is the BW, not that it matters to me but now that I know that there were 3 gens, I am curious.

 

[laatsch55]

2nd layer, 2" foam, tonearm board..

 

[laatsch55]

Spence, I was told 3rd, it has the smooth one piece tapered graphite shaft and the dampener tray.

 

[laatsch55]

Parts on tone board.

 

[laatsch55]

2" more foam.