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<p>[QUOTE="springfld.arsenal, post: 322717, member: 54"]Maybe u saw my thread on the 1769 Dutch bell? I took the photos for a proposed trade that didn’t complete, but I got used to the idea of parting with it, so the trade partner made a reasonable cash offer I accepted. I’ve packed countless heavy items and thought you might benefit from photos of my process for this approx. 80-pound item.</p><p><br /></p><p>Most important is the container, and nearly as important is that you pack it si IT CANNOT MOVE at all within the container. Most damaged shipments I’ve received result from the contents moving and striking or penetrating the container, rather than abuse of the container.</p><p><br /></p><p>For heavy things I seldom use a cardboard box, preferring strong plastic, aluminum, etc. For objects that fit, the “Home Depot” 5 gallon pail with plastic lid made for it is a favorite, always of course, with dunnage inside sufficient to immobilize the object.</p><p><br /></p><p>This valuable bell took a couple of hours to pack, and needs another 1/2 hour for taping, strapping, and labeling. I chose a military box used for shipping a top-secret cryptographic item. It has a valve to keep pressurized nitrogen inside, and when the valve starts to leak, the box is scrapped.</p><p><br /></p><p>Photos soon.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="springfld.arsenal, post: 322717, member: 54"]Maybe u saw my thread on the 1769 Dutch bell? I took the photos for a proposed trade that didn’t complete, but I got used to the idea of parting with it, so the trade partner made a reasonable cash offer I accepted. I’ve packed countless heavy items and thought you might benefit from photos of my process for this approx. 80-pound item. Most important is the container, and nearly as important is that you pack it si IT CANNOT MOVE at all within the container. Most damaged shipments I’ve received result from the contents moving and striking or penetrating the container, rather than abuse of the container. For heavy things I seldom use a cardboard box, preferring strong plastic, aluminum, etc. For objects that fit, the “Home Depot” 5 gallon pail with plastic lid made for it is a favorite, always of course, with dunnage inside sufficient to immobilize the object. This valuable bell took a couple of hours to pack, and needs another 1/2 hour for taping, strapping, and labeling. I chose a military box used for shipping a top-secret cryptographic item. It has a valve to keep pressurized nitrogen inside, and when the valve starts to leak, the box is scrapped. Photos soon.[/QUOTE]
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