CL wrote:
> declan_murphy@hotmail.com wrote:
> > Marvel wrote:
> >><MartinKess@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >>news:1144909164.786730.162090@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> >>
> >>>In just five short months, my time in this strange and wonderful
> >>>country will be done (for now) and I'll be heading back to school in
> >>>Canada. I have a 26kg digital piano (Yamaha P140) that I would like to
> >>>get across the Pacific somehow, but I have no idea how I'd be able to
> >>>do this somewhat affordably. Does anyone have any recommendations?
> >>
> >>The last time I shipped belongings to the states I used seamail, that took
> >>about 4 weeks. I went to the post office checked the standard allowable
> >>package sizes and made it fit within those packages. cost was reasonable
> >>too.
> >
> > I think the OP might find it a bit difficult to break his Yamaha up
> > into standard allowable package sizes. Well, not if he wants to put the
> > piano together again at the other end. AFAIK the post office doesn't
> > ship pianos mate.
>
> Googling "Yamaha P140" takes me to any number of sites that show the
> unit to be just a full sized keyboard without any of the other
> piano-like appendages, boxes, or coverings.
> Something like that ought to be easily box-able and fit in an aircraft
> hold as an extra-cost item if the OP isn't flying First Class and
> getting the weight and size waiver.  He could just figure out a boxed
> size and ask the airline what it would cost to include it in his luggage.

Yeah, which is why I suggested taking it to the airport. A friend of
mine shipped his turntables (approximately 20kg in weight) which is
about the same dimensions as a large keyboard, albeit encased in a
pretty strong protective "coffin". I can't imagine an airline charging
anything like the 25k+ mentioned in his first post, especially if he
had little else to check in as almost everything else was surface
mailed.

> And the Post Office waives standard size requirements in certain cases.

Any examples?