Ran into the same problem about 20 years ago. So now I make sure if there is nothing on the equip marked Made in the USA, I take along either an original catalog or manual, one time only had a advertisement but it is what did the trick.
On Wed, Dec 28, 2016 at 3:16 PM, jim stephens <jwsm...@jwsss.com> wrote: > > > On 12/28/2016 8:38 AM, Cory Heisterkamp wrote: >> >> <snip> >> Guys, thanks for all the feedback. A challenge? Absolutely. But this is >> likely as close as I'll ever come to having a first generation machine, >> something unfathomable to me as a kid. >> >> Apologies for the radio-silence, we've put 1200+ miles under our belts >> since Monday morning. Today we cross into Alberta. Will keep you all posted >> on how it goes. >> >> Thanks, >> Cory > > While you are where you can do it, if you are transporting it back, make > sure that all parts have the Made in USA clearly located for US customs. I > encountered some blockheads when I crossed over carrying some material from > Canada a few times. Only was able to trump the nonsense when one of them > found a hard to read "Made in USA" that my partner had stuck in the etch on > a lark. > > Hangup was all the foreign content IC's with "Made in <far east>". Though > less of a problem with older equipment, it might be a problem. > thanks > Jim >
