[Boatanchors] RE: Classic Tube Rcvrs. (LAST CALL)

[WF2U]

Jack,

I bought it for from someone in Germany  for 180 Euros and shipping cost me
$400 (weighing in at 180 lbs), for a total cost of around $600. Considering
the class of receiver, it's not too bad...
If I had time, I would have gotten a free roundtrip airline ticket to
Germany with my frequent flier program and could've just brought it back
with me as luggage. Even paying for it as overweight, wouldn't have cost me
more than $100...
Incidentally, I bought the English translation of the R-250M manual at
Dayton. It's an original, typewritten official proof copy with real
photographs pasted in, in a hard binder with the Soviet state emblem
embossed in it in gold! Must be a one of a kind document...

73, Meir WF2U

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net]  On Behalf Of Jack Taylor
Sent:	Wednesday, May 26, 2004 10:26 PM
To:	wf2u at starband.net; Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
Subject:	Re: [Boatanchors] RE: Classic Tube Rcvrs.  (LAST CALL)

Meir,

Indeed, your description I found to be fascinating!  The R-250 series is
definitely a well designed boatanchor.  This is the first I'd heard of an
emission meter, sounds like an incredibly ingenious idea so's to cut
down on eventually wearing out tube sockets whilst performing routine
maintenance!  (I usta hate pulling tubes to test out of the R-390*s)

I can't help but wonder if these beauties are available and at what
average cost?

73 de Jack