{"id":35526,"date":"2019-01-12T06:30:55","date_gmt":"2019-01-12T10:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=35526"},"modified":"2019-01-12T06:30:55","modified_gmt":"2019-01-12T10:30:55","slug":"using-bus-service-to-ship-heavy-vintage-radios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/using-bus-service-to-ship-heavy-vintage-radios\/","title":{"rendered":"Using bus service to ship heavy vintage radios"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Many thanks to SWLing Post<\/em> contributor, James Branch, who shares the following comment regarding the shipment of heavy vintage radios<\/a>:<\/p>\n

On the issue of shipping Boat Anchors, I\u2019ve had good experiences using Greyhound Package Express, Tough-bin structural foam footlockers and proper padding.<\/p>\n

The parcel is loaded at the bus station of origin and usually remains on that bus to its destination without having to survive a sorting center or multiple unhappy loading personnel.<\/p>\n

It may be inconvenient to drop off and pick up at the bus terminal, but considering the irreplaceable nature of these rigs, it\u2019s worth the effort.<\/p>\n

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http:\/\/www.shipgreyhound.com\/e\/pages\/Home.aspx<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I had no idea!\u00a0 Thank you for the tip, James!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, James Branch, who shares the following comment regarding the shipment of heavy vintage radios: On the issue of shipping Boat Anchors, I\u2019ve had good experiences using Greyhound Package Express, Tough-bin structural foam footlockers and proper padding. The parcel is loaded at the bus station of origin and usually remains […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3,4796],"tags":[4547,7524,7525,681],"class_list":["post-35526","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-vintage-radio","tag-radio-repair","tag-tube-radio-repair","tag-valve-radio-repair","tag-vintage-radio"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-9f0","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":35444,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/finding-a-repair-service-for-boat-anchors-and-other-vintage-valve-tube-radio-gear\/","url_meta":{"origin":35526,"position":0},"title":"Finding a repair service for boat anchors and other vintage valve\/tube radio gear","author":"Thomas","date":"January 10, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Here's a common question I receive from SWLing Post readers: \"Where can I have my vintage valve\/tube radio repaired? 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