Shipping a turntable with plinth from England to USA

there are many ways to ship it, DHL is generally on the cheaper end. Shipping a container is around $3K, imagine how many of your box it would fit and what would the cost break down to. If you want it by air, yes, more expensive but still under a $ 1000. At that price you could buy an off-season plane ticket and bring it yourself.

Not a good idea. Turntables are delicate devices and easily damaged. International shipping is notoriously rough. There are a bazillion turntables to choose from in this country. Patience is a virtue, a good one will come along. Also, stay away from idler wheel turntables. If they do not rumble when new it is only a matter of time before they do. Stick to belt or direct drive.

I saw a Brinkmann Bardo last weekend. What a beautiful turntable. Excellent build quality!

@rpppr

Did you see this one advertised here on Audiogon?

Local pick up only. You or someone for you would have to go to Dunwoody, GA, 30338 to pick it up.

(From your location to his 857.6 miles.)

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The very best way is to DELIVER this package to UK cargo airlines and then PICK UP same from cargo airlines in USA.

Even $100k speakers you can ship this way no issue.

Thanks to all for the advice!

Nice looking turntable for sale in Georgia - but above what I started planning on.

This "project" started out with a local estate sale with a 301 listed as "not working". I discovered it wasn't plugged in correctly and bid $400 and got into a last minute bidding war.  I knew there would be plinths, cartridges, tonearms, restoration, etc to pay for and wasn't naive about that.  An earlier poster said patience is a virtue.  You stole the words right out of my mouth.

Thanks again!