[Boatanchors] FRR-59 up for grabs

[Pete Lancashire]

I hope someone takes it. I was offered a FRR-59 in 1974 when still living
near Philly, a long story. Now that I'm a couple years short of six decades
it is time to not take on any new projects. Really hope there is a
youngster as I was to take on a restoration.

-pete

On Sat, May 2, 2015 at 8:24 PM, Howard Ritter <hlritter at bex.net> wrote:

> In a moment of excessive optimism about 10 years ago, I took one of these
> magnificent beasts off someone’s hands. It powered up but did not function.
> Soon after, I had to separate the two cabinets for a move to a new house,
> and after that it languished until I managed to re-connect the cabinets
> today. Now it doesn’t even light up. The fuses are intact. I could try to
> learn enough to trouble-shoot the receiver, but from what I’ve read, it had
> a reputation as failure-prone and a maintenance handful, and I don’t want
> to become a qualified FRR-59 technician. I’d like to put it into the hands
> of someone who has the expertise and the interest necessary to restore it
> to service and use it. We’re going to move to the Raleigh, NC, area this
> summer. I don’t want to have to take it along, nor do I want to have it
> shipped, although I might be willing to ship if someone who’s willing to
> absorb the cost.
>
> I’m open to offers for this radio, but if there’s no interest in buying
> it, I will give it free to anyone who’s willing to come to the Toledo,
> Ohio, area to pick it up. I’d even be willing to drive a bit to meet
> someone partway. This rig is a beautiful piece of electromechanical
> engineering, and I’m willing to go to a bit of effort to ensure that it
> doesn’t end up in a landfill when they cart me off to the nursing home.
>
> Another possibility is Dayton. I’ll be there on Friday and possibly
> Saturday, and I could drive my truck down if someone would like to pick up
> the receiver there. Or I’m open to other suggestions.
>
> 73,
>
> —howard. n7exn
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