A co-worker lent me a nice low 90's toyota pickup and the seller was willing to help me lift it so it made the trip upright (though I was told it was transported horizontally previously). Got it home and had a friend help unload it. at ~300lbs, the MX-80 is manageable with 2 people. Slowly going through the manual and looking the machine over as I await delivery on some (used) tapes to play with. It does seem ever so slightly unbalanced when the reels spin, though I don't know that it's enough to be worried about. Maybe I'll start another thread about my journey with this machine.
Thanks everyone for the advice.
-Chris