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<p><img class="story_image" src="http://www.stereophile.com/images/100713thornberry.jpg" /></p> David Thornberry of Pearland, Texas is the very lucky winner of our VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine from Soundstage Direct <a href="http://www.stereophile.com/content/vpi-hw-165-record-cleaning-machine-soundstage-direct-sweepstakes">Sweepstakes</a>, but he almost didn't get his prize. Once the package hit Mesquite, Texas, it went missing.
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At <i>Stereophile</i>, we're no strangers to UPS troubles, but this was something we'd never seen before. The package vanished mid-shipment! Thornberry sent me an email, "I’m going to just guess that it has been damaged or lost." While I was shocked, I assured him to not lose hope. We filed a missing package report.
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The next day, the record cleaner showed up back at the office unannounced. The old label was still affixed, and the scanner in Mesquite had returned it here. Doh! I sent it back to David immediately. He let me know when he got it: "It made it in one piece, and it works fine!"
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Three-hundred-and-ninety-six comments and you were the lucky one Mr. Thornberry. I hope the luck continues! Happy record cleaning. </p>
[Source: http://www.stereophile.com/content/david-and-his-missing-package]
<p>
At <i>Stereophile</i>, we're no strangers to UPS troubles, but this was something we'd never seen before. The package vanished mid-shipment! Thornberry sent me an email, "I’m going to just guess that it has been damaged or lost." While I was shocked, I assured him to not lose hope. We filed a missing package report.
</p><p>
The next day, the record cleaner showed up back at the office unannounced. The old label was still affixed, and the scanner in Mesquite had returned it here. Doh! I sent it back to David immediately. He let me know when he got it: "It made it in one piece, and it works fine!"
</p><p>
Three-hundred-and-ninety-six comments and you were the lucky one Mr. Thornberry. I hope the luck continues! Happy record cleaning. </p>
[Source: http://www.stereophile.com/content/david-and-his-missing-package]