Need advice on shipping American history

@TripleSix

 

Nice, good for you Gary! Just like these machines, there are fewer and fewer people such as yourself in this world. Much respect.

As for moving it, I’d say you’ll want to put it on a flat bed and be tarped. Someone will have space on their trailer and be happy to fill the rest of it up with your “partial load”. This will save you money and make them extra.

Having the means to get it loaded onto the trailer is something you need to look into.

 

You want a covered wagon for this work. Ive used ours hauling machinery just like those that were handmade out of western Allentown.

I am also a advocate of history myself and these machines fall into that preview of interests. Today a computer can scratch out a part from a block but in those days you had to be skilled and knew what you were doing.

 

I love old machinery. My first job after high school was working on old paper cutters and printing presses. Some of them were built around 1900 and were still being used. The technology hasn't really changed to this day, just added more safety measures.

 

@OLDSKOOLERnWV.

 

Wow, I’m as green as that lathe with envy!!!

Old iron is a passion of mine as well, and the history is just a cherry on top!! The shop dad retired from had a old lathe in the machine shop that came off a WW2 ship.

I host the local antique tractor & engine show in my hometown, many tractors I saved from the scrapper and give new life.

If you can get a step deck with a conestoga would be perfect in my mind. But a normal flatbed or lowboy would work too. Hopefully you can find someone needing a partial load coming your direction......

 

Call a major flatbed carrier like LANDSTAR , Bennett, Admiral merchants , etc and get a quote, know your sizes and weights, Flatbed ltl, tarps required, no set pickup or delivery date and no broker carrier’s. You want to be covered if something goes bad.