Moving a Collection

[Valecnik]

I am anticipating a cross country company move to Vancouver this fall and will need to move my collection as well.

Did you have to make special arrangements for insurance of your collection and how did you value it for the insurance co.?

By the way someone suggested flying with the valuable parts in your luggage. After 9/11 I would look for a better way as you will no doubt set of a few alarm bells as chances are that none of the airport security staff have ever seen a phonograph let-a-lone phonograph parts and likely will have everything torn apart making sure your springs do not blow the plane up.
Four years ago I was returning from Paris with a small Pathé all packed and secure for the ride home. The security agents got all excited when the ex-ray highlighted all the springs,levers and a strange aluminum funnel. My rudimentary French only made things worse. I had to unpack it and show them it actually played music. Thank goodness the Pathé came with a patriotic French song and I was soon on my way.

At least in my case there was a certain amount of insurance included in the price, pretty generous amount. Fortunately I did not have to test to see whether they'd pay!.

Regarding carrying things in hand luggage, I've done it many times, the most scarey experience was in Paris with wax cylinders which they felt compelled to individually pull out of the boxes and look over. All arrived safely but it takes extra time, taken aside, supervisors called etcetera.