awwwwww yeah

[weirdlookinguy]

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I'm being serious here. I need ideas on how to get it upstairs.

[shovenose]

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I have a modificstion to your idea: use a ratchet/pulley system to pull it up the stairs. Much safer than pushing

[weirdlookinguy]

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Yeah I was thinking something along the lines of that. However, I don't have any sort of ratchet/pulley stuff that I could cobble a system together with.

A friend of mine suggested getting a dolly, strapping the TV on with maybe a blanket on to avoid scratching anything up, and in a team of two push/pull the whole thing upstairs one stairstep at a time. I think this is the most realistic solution. A ratchet/pulley system would be ideal but it is not really an option for me.

[PlainBill]

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I'm being serious here. I need ideas on how to get it upstairs.

I know you are serious, but I had to gloat for a minute. There is a reason those TVs go for $50 on Craigslist when they are working.

Here's a serious suggestion. Go down to your local rent-it center. Rent a hand truck designed for moving refrigerators. The really good ones have a pair of tracks on the back for going up stairs. Lay the hand truck flat on the floor. Add a blanket or a couple of towels as cushioning, the lay the TV on it face down. Strap it sown; you don't want it falling off. With one person pulling at the top, and one very brave person pushing from the bottom, move the hand truck and TV up the stairs.

PlainBill

[ratdude747]

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Yeah I was thinking something along the lines of that. However, I don't have any sort of ratchet/pulley stuff that I could cobble a system together with.

A friend of mine suggested getting a dolly, strapping the TV on with maybe a blanket on to avoid scratching anything up, and in a team of two push/pull the whole thing upstairs one stairstep at a time. I think this is the most realistic solution. A ratchet/pulley system would be ideal but it is not really an option for me.

yes. we got a tv (large crt, POS compared to what you have) out of a 2nd floor apt. using an appliance cart. you want one like this:



to load, wrap a blanket around the unit to prevent damage, and use a bungee cord or two to hold it in (ratchet straps also work). the ratchet strap built in is too high.

note the stair crawler by the wheels on the bottom (2 v belts on a roller system)

i don not know how strong you are and how heavy the beast is but you may need help... i porked a fridge on a cart like that (whoops- sounds wrong ) into my current home by myself... but that was no walk in the park.

also be sure to to take it one step at a time, literally.

if i lived closer, i would bring my appliance cart over and help... but i live a few thousand miles away...

we bought our cart because we knew we have a lot to move using it... if you anticipate not using it more than once, rent it. iirc u-haul has them for a good rate.

[weirdlookinguy]

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I don't blame you for gloating - this thing is a pain in the ass! Unfortunately I am going to be broke for a long time, this is the nicest TV I can afford to have. Yes I could find a nice plasma or LCD for ~$300 on Craigslist by searching a bit but I have much better things that I could spend $300 on. Plus you can't beat that vibrant Trinitron picture.

[weirdlookinguy]

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Ratdude, we posted at the same time. That appliance cart is EXACTLY what I need! If I can't find one like that to borrow then I may just rent it from u-haul.

[mockingbird]

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You're kidding me. I don't see what the problem is. I could drag that thing up my stairs with a little effort. With two people it would be a breeze. It can't be more than 2-300 lbs.

[shovenose]

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um, mockingbird, are you just joking or are you being a jerk?

[weirdlookinguy]

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Nah, not a jerk. I know full well that for some guys the weight of this TV would be a non-issue. Unfortunately I'm only 175 lbs, and the TV weighs 190lbs.

Turns out I can't do any of my crazy contraptions with the stairs - I forgot my dad installed some chintzy molding on the edges of the steps. If I drag this beast up the stairs, or even use a dolly, they will rip right off.

The only solution is to straight up, manpower lift the thing up the stairs. I will give it another go tomorrow with my dad.

[ratdude747]

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non-carpeted stairs?

which edges? the sides or horizontals?

if it is on the sides, the dolly will work. if the horizontals, your dad loses 50 points for bad design and you get to draw a "i'm screwed" card.

[weirdlookinguy]

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On the horizontal edges. The "i'm screwed" card is laying nearby, but I am not ready to draw it just yet. This is a friggin' awesome TV and where there is a will, there is a way.

Yes, it was rather lame of my dad to install that molding but what can I say.... I can't ask him to rip it out just so I can get a TV upstairs.

Can't wait to get my own place, where I can do whatever the hell I want. In a year and a half...

[momaka]

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I think you'd be just better off getting your dad or a friend to help you (preferably someone strong). I've never carried a TV this heavy, but I did help one of my friends move this old 32" Sony Trinitron from his GF's house to his (there were some stairs involved, but not that many). With that said, we found that what works best is to face the TV's screen towards the ground and then carry it that way.
Also, if your stairs are wide, you can have a person or two on the side help as well. Just take it slow and easy so that no one trips on the stairs. Other than that, it should be doable.
I'm 140 lbs and 6ft tall by the way - not exactly a body builder . That didn't stop me from carrying another TV (23") for different friend across a whole parking lot - all by myself! That one was a real back-buster, though. Never doing that again. Couldn't feel my finger for a while afterwards. But you're right - when there's a will there's a way.

[ratdude747]

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the fun part is when he moves out and has to get it DOWN from there... easy! oh shi- CRASH!

[mockingbird]

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The only thing I wasn't able to lift in the house once was a 90 gallon aquarium. It was completely empty. The thing must have weighed 500 pounds. Just glass. Of course I had help.

[PlainBill]

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Nah, not a jerk. I know full well that for some guys the weight of this TV would be a non-issue. Unfortunately I'm only 175 lbs, and the TV weighs 190lbs.

Turns out I can't do any of my crazy contraptions with the stairs - I forgot my dad installed some chintzy molding on the edges of the steps. If I drag this beast up the stairs, or even use a dolly, they will rip right off.

The only solution is to straight up, manpower lift the thing up the stairs. I will give it another go tomorrow with my dad.

Dang, the trim pieces make it rough. I'm not sure how professional movers would handle something like this (other than having someone strong enough to carry it by himself). The image that comes to mind is a 4' long plank resting on the shoulders of two strong people with the TV dangling beneath in some sort of a cargo net.

PlainBill

[kc8adu]

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get help from some big ugly friends.provide the beer.

[shovenose]

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Would you like me to send the whole alcohol rehab center next to my house to you. Those guys look like they could lift a heavy tv. But theyd probly kill you and steal it.
Lol!

[weirdlookinguy]

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Well guys, the problem is solved. For some reason, I hadn't stopped to think that the heaviest part of any tube TV is the screen. So, my dad and I flipped it sideways with the screen facing the floor and we were able to lift it into my room just fine.

It fit in a corner of my room perfectly. It works for the most part, it just takes a few tries to get it to turn on. I haven't watched it much, and am trying to avoid having it on until I do the repair.

The picture quality is great (it pops! and colors that are truly vivid, not just over-saturated like a lot of LCDs are), and so is the audio. I was going to hook up my floorstanding speakers to it, but it is really unnecessary. I don't know if this TV has a built-in subwoofer or something but the sound quality it just excellent, a full rich sound with bass.

[momaka]

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Good job!

For some reason, I hadn't stopped to think that the heaviest part of any tube TV is the screen

Yup, lots of glass and lead there. Also, for CRTs with flat screens, the glass on the screen needs to be thicker so that it can whitstand the inward pressure. This is why flat screen CRTs are usually heavier too.