How can I move this tv ?

[Jberger93]

I have to figure out how to move an old Sony trinitron tv off a shelf that is 12’ high. It weights 260lbs. The only thing I can think of is to somehow use my die Cart (it looks Like a dolly) and lower it down, problem is die cart only raises to 4’

Here is the cart I have
https://www.digitalbuyer.com/wesco-...MIwYCAsPjO6AIVj56fCh0mSAwoEAQYESABEgIkg_D_BwE

 

[rockettgpw]

https://www.qualityjack.com.au/prod...MItvPk2vnO6AIVzY2PCh1LBQEYEAYYAiABEgLhzPD_BwE

Can you hire a duct lifter like this? will get you higher more safely than your dolly. Genie do a range of them.

Alternatively if you don't want to keep the tele, push it off the shelf onto a mattress. (after setting up a Gopro of course)

 

[Jay H 237]

Is there room to do an extension ladder leaning up by it as a "ramp" to slide it down? Put the ladder on an angle under the shelf it's on then slide it off and onto the ladder and slowly slide it down the ladder to the floor. By extending the ladder you could change how steep the angle is to a manageable slide.

 

[snickers muncher]

A really stout drywall lift???

 

[Davefr]

Is it in a garage or shop? If so, rent one of these for the day:

 

[NUTTSGT]

How did you get it up there in the first place ?

 

[Jberger93]

Is it in a garage or shop? If so, rent one of these for the day:

Unfortunately it’s in a bedroom

 

[rlitman]

Wrap it in straps and hoist it down on a rope?

 

[Jberger93]

How did you get it up there in the first place ?

It’s a friends moms tv , they said it took 7 guys to get it up there

 

[JRC3]

How much room is above the TV?

Is the shelf removable?

Almost need a pic. Have the mom send you one.

 

[snickers muncher]

Of the tv or the mom? Sorry, it IS gj after all.

Only thing I can figure is rent one section of scaffolding.

 

[mike93lx]

It’s a friends moms tv , they said it took 7 guys to get it up there

no chance. it wouldn't be possible for 7 guys to even fit in a space to all help.

two, three at most.

you will need two, three at most to get it down, if you can't rig up a hoist to lower it down

 

[samss]

+1 rent a Genie lift
GL-12 might be the ticket

 

[bwringer]

Do you need the TV to actually work after you get it down?

 

[LeonardY]

Do you need the TV to actually work after you get it down?

Ha! That was what I was thinking.

I've done this 30 years ago. Only about 10' off the floor. I strapped the TV up with tied downs so I could get a pick point. Lagged in a 2x6 into the ceiling joists and an block and tackle to that. Hooked it up and removed the shelf. Lowered it down.
Good luck.

 

[CTyankee]

Ha! That was what I was thinking.

I've done this 30 years ago. Only about 10' off the floor. I strapped the TV up with tied downs so I could get a pick point. Lagged in a 2x6 into the ceiling joists and an block and tackle to that. Hooked it up and removed the shelf. Lowered it down.
Good luck.

Sounds like a plan to me. Not sure you'd even need a 2X6. A couple of small holes in the ceiling for screws . Strap it up as you say and probably could use a come-along to lower it.

 

[bwringer]

Yeah, if you don't mind a few scratches and bumps on the way down, this project gets a lot easier.

It's amazing how fast TVs changed to lightweight high-definition flat panels about three inches thick. Even the cheapies are downright astonishing.

 

[LeonardY]

Yeah, probably not. But It most likely what I had on hand.

 

[ddawg16]

If there is nothing below that can get damaged.....I'd just pull it off the shelf

Be sure to video it....we want to see the crash.

 

[jchetty]

How close are you to the ceiling? I would bolt a single pulley with lags to structure above with 1” rope, a few slings and 2 people on the rope. Step on the rope to act as a brake. If you are close to ceiling then this won’t work.

**Edit** if you want to lower it by yourself, a single pulley system would not work. Use a double pulley system so it cuts the weight you control in half. But you have to have the room for it. In a single pulley system, you are controlling all the weight so you need to use 2 guys and step on the rope as a brake.

 

[Showkey]

Do you need the TV to actually work after you get it down?

Well positioned mattress or two.........

 

[PelicanPines]

Hire 7 friends...

 

[rlwhitetr3b]

Seven friends would be beyond the five person limit. It will have to wait.

 

[glider]

Well positioned mattress or two.........

Yes don’t over think this, hold my beer.

 

[CoogarXR]

Be careful- I spent a lot of years working on TVs, and those old trinitron cabinets get brittle as they age, especially being up by the ceiling in the heat. Whatever you do, add in a contingency for the case to crack/break and the tube to rip itself free,

I guess what I am saying is, even if you lift it with straps, I would strap around the center of the tube a few passes, that way if the case collapses/crumbles, the CRT won't fall out.

 

[510ebl]

Be careful- I spent a lot of years working on TVs, and those old trinitron cabinets get brittle as they age, especially being up by the ceiling in the heat. Whatever you do, add in a contingency for the case to crack/break and the tube to rip itself free,

I guess what I am saying is, even if you lift it with straps, I would strap around the center of the tube a few passes, that way if the case collapses/crumbles, the CRT won't fall out.

A few passes with reinforced tape wouldn’t hurt...

https://www.uline.com/Product/Detai...VhZ-zCh1CeQxDEAQYASABEgJ8uvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[Lassen Forge]

I think the block and tackle idea would probably be the best bet, then repair the ceiling afterwards. Or stack up a bunch of matresses and drop it onto them, controlling it so it doesn't bounce off and onto the floor...

We had a Trini-ton that we had to move down a flight of stairs, it took 2 of us and a ramp made of 2x6's... but it still involved a block and tackle to keep it from rocket sledding into the bottom of the stairs.

The other idea is to hire a professional mover for the day to do it. I've seen those guys turn impossible into easy.

 

[jd_1138]

I'd just move the bed over there and pull it down atop the bed. Though it will break the TV but no one uses those old CRT sets anyway. Too heavy and the pictures are terrible. Just sit it out on curb for trash collection. It's e-waste. You can buy a new flat panel high def in that size for like $250 new for lower end brands which look way better than that old CRT.

Also maybe put additional blankets and cushioning on the bed -- maybe even a small mattress atop the other mattress on the bed.

I wouldn't hurt myself over this. Not worth a crushed vertrebrae trying to save a TV that you can't even give away for free.

 

[yeldogt]

I hired on-line junk removers back in January .... 32" CRT TV and an even heavier Buderus indirect tank. They had 4 big guys and an electric lift ... whole thing took about 10 min. $125

 

[PelicanPines]

My only other suggestion is to build a box around it and call it duct work to those that ask.

 

[Davefr]

Unfortunately it’s in a bedroom

Then I'd think about getting a pair of these along with a couple 2X6's in the longest length that will fit the room. Rest the bracket on the shelf and just let it slide down the ramp. (it should be fairly easy to control if you have some length to work with).

 

[Lynden]

Is there room to do an extension ladder leaning up by it as a "ramp" to slide it down? Put the ladder on an angle under the shelf it's on then slide it off and onto the ladder and slowly slide it down the ladder to the floor.

I would also use an extension ladder but I would securely attach the end of the ladder to the wall with two plywood brackets lagged to the wall supporting the ends of the ladder rails. The ladder would be touching the bottom of the shelf. Keep the ladder level supporting the other end on a tall step ladder. Strap the TV to the shelf and detach the shelf from the wall. Slowly lower the far end of the ladder and slide the shelf and TV carefully down the ladder.

 

[bczygan]

Lasso it.

Stand back.

Pull it off the shelf and crash it onto the floor.

They're obsolete.

Bill

 

[driftpin]

I have one of these, it's a 36" and still has a great picture. Yes, it's heavy. Actually we liked the first one we bought so-much, we bought a second. Both bought new.

One was donated, the other is a back-up TV at home. Yes, they're heavy. The pulley off the ceiling sounds plausible. You'd need to ensure that you anchor into roof joists, and not-just drywall, of-course. Maybe an eyelet on a piece of plywood for a pulley, four screws or lag-bolts into roof joists to fasten the plywood to the ceiling, and a guy on either side of the tv while a third lowers the set on the rig. Yes if there is enough room for upper & lower pulleys. One tie-down around the sides, two tie-downs front to back, to hold the sideways strap securely.

 

[NUTTSGT]

I'm in the dump it off on the bed crowd.


I'll add one suggestion though. Got an old air mattress, I mean a junk one ? Blow it up set it on the bed, as you are ready to dump it off the shelf, have someone put a hole in it. As the TV hit it, it'll push air out like a stuntman air bag.

Then use the deflated air mattress to carry it out, fold around the TV and tape it up to toss out.

 

[Lassen Forge]

BTW, when we got rid of ours, it was because the speakers were failing miserably, and there was no easy way to either tap into the sound circuitry or replace the speakers... the picture was still outstanding.

I'm sure whoever picked it up off our curb that night figured someting out...

 

[jd_1138]

BTW, when we got rid of ours, it was because the speakers were failing miserably, and there was no easy way to either tap into the sound circuitry or replace the speakers... the picture was still outstanding.

I'm sure whoever picked it up off our curb that night figured someting out...

Wow, the TV didn't have the standard red and white RCA out audio connections? Those have been on TV's like the last 30 years. Built in TV audio ***** anyway.

We have a sound bar attached to our 55 inch LG flat panel.

 

[Lassen Forge]

It did, but it would have been more space we didn't have, plus the audio circuitry was going anyway, snaps and pops and snarls... Not worth it. And anyway, the flat screen ended up being just fine...

 

[Dumber than lumber]

When I do stuff like this by myself I use lots of cribbing. Make some 2x4 frames and move the item up or down.
Old pallets work. Cut em down to fit your situation.
Move back and forth from my one side to the other.
Pray. Rest. Take breaks. Pay attention.

 

[Dustball]

Refrigerator box filled with foam/packing material bits placed underneath the TV. Tie a rope to the TV, pull it off the shelf while standing safely away from it and let it fall into the box.