JMK
New member
I need to get my new Rock-Ola from "Point A" to "Point B" (a distance of approximately 1,000 miles) as cheaply as possible. Freight quotes for LTL and short-haul carriers have proven to me that picking this up in-person is the least expensive alternative, and I'm currently considering my options.
What I'm thinking I would like to do is lay this unit on it's back, and bring it home in the back of my truck (suitably protected with padding, a topper, etc, etc). However, I'm a little leery about this since I don't know if this will cause problems with any of the internal mechanisms.
My thoughts are to take some tools with me and remove the tonearm, amplifier, woofer, and anything else that is loose/could be damaged, before tipping it on it's back and CAREFULLY sliding it into my truck. I'm also considering removing the entire turntable mechanism, if necessary, but I don't know what that would entail. (Note: Someone here sent me an "Instruction Manual" for this model which shows qty (4) "Mechanism Anchor Locks" for the turntable assembly. I can't put the email address with the moniker and thus I don't know who sent it, but if this will suffice I'll run with it).
Questions:
1. Can I safely tip this unit on it's back for shipping? If not, why?
2. If so, what else should I remove or be aware of?
3. Is there anything in the selector drum mechanism that I should take extra precautions with? Seems to me the bearings are meant to be used in a horizontal plane, and I would hate to damage them.
4. I seem to be finding many restored 1454's on the internet. Since this 1452 is so similar, is there a "Guru", or "Go to guy", who knows about these?
Thanks everyone!
Jim
What I'm thinking I would like to do is lay this unit on it's back, and bring it home in the back of my truck (suitably protected with padding, a topper, etc, etc). However, I'm a little leery about this since I don't know if this will cause problems with any of the internal mechanisms.
My thoughts are to take some tools with me and remove the tonearm, amplifier, woofer, and anything else that is loose/could be damaged, before tipping it on it's back and CAREFULLY sliding it into my truck. I'm also considering removing the entire turntable mechanism, if necessary, but I don't know what that would entail. (Note: Someone here sent me an "Instruction Manual" for this model which shows qty (4) "Mechanism Anchor Locks" for the turntable assembly. I can't put the email address with the moniker and thus I don't know who sent it, but if this will suffice I'll run with it).
Questions:
1. Can I safely tip this unit on it's back for shipping? If not, why?
2. If so, what else should I remove or be aware of?
3. Is there anything in the selector drum mechanism that I should take extra precautions with? Seems to me the bearings are meant to be used in a horizontal plane, and I would hate to damage them.
4. I seem to be finding many restored 1454's on the internet. Since this 1452 is so similar, is there a "Guru", or "Go to guy", who knows about these?
Thanks everyone!
Jim
