RE: HAMMOND check-out procedure

[MARSHALLR@opsusa.sms.siemens.com (RICHARD MARSHALL--ASTON, PA)]

>12.   BE CAREFUL WHEN MOVING the equipment.  If you pay cash for the
equipment, then accidently destroy the organ during moving, the old owner is
NOT at fault.  I strongly suggest using ONLY organ dollies and adequate
blanket covers to move any HAMMOND organ (New dollies are $349., custom
blanket covers are $99 to $199.)  This is a small price to pay for safe
>moving of your classic equipment!  

Also, remember to tighten the tone generator "tie down" bolts prior to moving 
the organ.  I learned the hard way after bringing a B2 from NJ to Va in a 
U-haul trailer, *without* having done this first.  Needless to say, I had to 
solder many broken wires back where they belonged, and I was probably lucky 
the damage wasn't worse.

Thanks, Al, great advice, (again)!