[Boatanchors] {Collins} What's a 390 UUR worth ?

[bonddaleena at aol.com]

There is a seller on ePay selling used (!) bumble bee caps for $150 / pair. 
BUT, he admits they test out of 'normal' however, he said they are $40 less than his usual price.

Good grief, I must have thrown away a million dollars over the years.
My conscience would NEVER forgive me... maybe.

ron
N4UE



-----Original Message-----
From: Roy Morgan <k1lky68 at gmail.com>
To: donroden <donroden at hiwaay.net>; Collins List <collins at listserve.com>
Sent: Sat, Mar 26, 2016 5:06 pm
Subject: Re: {Collins} What's a 390 UUR  worth ?


On Mar 26, 2016, at 3:40 PM, donroden at hiwaay.net wrote:

> This one is a low serial number ( under 200 ) built by Collins.
> I was told that the previous collector paid above $3000, but
> was that a reasonable number for either use or museums ?

Don,

Just my opinion:

If someone offered a NEW IN THE CRATE, that means UNopened, MINT R-390/URR for sale it would not be worth $3000, but of course, the price of any radio is what someone will pay for it.  Some one might pay $3000 for a pristine R-390/URR, but don’t count to it.  

I assume what is in question is the R-390/URR, what some of us call the “non-A” R-390.

Of course, museums don’t pay that kind of money for anything.  Maybe if you found a mint example of the aerial camera used in the Enola Gay, they *might*, but I doubt it.

PS:  If you do find folks willing to pay $3000 for a R-390/URR, let me know.  I have more than one.

Some folks are fools.

Roy

Roy Morgan
k1lky68 at gmail.com
K1LKY Since 1958

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