[morzh]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1938-Philco-Earl...true&rt=nc

Just bought this backelite Philco 38-12 (wanted it for a while, this one is clean and the cabinet is intact). And I think the price is very reasonable.
Note: the lines on the glass are light, not cracks.

Here's what I wrote to the seller. If after this the radio comes damaged, I will lose my faith in peope . Seriously.


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Now, please do pay attention to instructions below.

This is a backelite radio.
I do not know if you have experience packing old radios, the backelite ones require extra care.

1. make sure nothing is loose inside.
2. if possible turn the tuning knob so the variable capacitor inside has its rotor blades fully inside stator.
3. wrap well in plastic wrap.
4. use a first box to fit the wrapped radio snuggly enough so it does not bounce and tape the box over.
5. use the second box oversized at least two inches in each dimension (2" has to be between EVERY wall of the box and the first box with the radio inside) and fill all these spacing with peanuts, first on the bottom, then sides and then the top. The peanuts have to be ttight enough so not to end up on top and radio on the unprotected bottom due to shaking in delivery.

Remember, the package WILL be dropped and abused, and backelite is easily craked unlike wood.
If it is craked, it goes back. I hope it will not have to. I have just received a radio from a guy who I gave exact instructions which he disregarded, and then blamed UPS when it arrived destroyed (I am in the middle of the case resolution right now). Let's try to avoid that.

Best regards,

Morzh.


PS. I know I sound here as a paranoid nudnik and all...it is better than have another case opened with eBay returning the item.