Old White's Surfmaster question

[Anonymous]

I recently sold my old Surfmaster II on-line, and was going to take it apart to ship. Sand has gotten in the shaft, and it is "locked" into place(by the sand). I put some wd-40 around the shaft, where the black lower part goes into the aluminum part. No luck. I don't want to force anything, because it has been paid for. Should I ship it full length? I used it for many years, and never changed the shaft length. I did sell it "as-is", but don't want to damage it by messing with it. Any tips would be appreciated.

 

[Elton]

Let it soak overnight and it broke free...But be careful with the tightner on whites they will break...

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks, Elton. I'm probably going to look for a big box tomorrow to ship the detector in full-length. I'd hate to damage it trying to separate the shafts. I just never messed with it after I bought it new(as far as extending or retracting the shaft). Once I adjusted it for me, that's how it stayed for over a decade. I guess it pays to exercise them once in a while.

 

[Frank in NH]

n/t