[Milsurplus] Old Signal Corps radio

[AKLDGUY .]

I rate those receivers MAX FACTOR for desirability but what the ELLE do I
know?

73 de Neil ZL1ANM


On Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 5:36 PM, <bcarling at cfl.rr.com> wrote:

> Dave, you NAILED it. This type of rare receiver does have a certain ALLURE.
>
> I did hear of one for sale in Baton ROUGE. However, if any of us finds one
> of those 100 or so
> receivers, we will certainly yell "OLAY!"
>
> If someone offers an R-390 for sale now and states that it is in "good
> cosmetic condition",
> some collectors may begin to wonder if they have at last found one of
> these special and
> elusive "Rubenstein" radios! They must be  "L'OREALLY RARE."
>
> Be careful that the seller has not attempted to cover up some AGE SPOTS!
>
> Now if you DO find one, make sure that you operate it on the correct
> CHANEL. Also if you
> hear a station calling you, make sure that it is not just "AVON CALLING."
>
> Make sure you check the dials first to see that when you turn them there
> is no binding, and
> they have easy REVLON-lution. If you experience any of these problems, do
> not fear. There
> are several places listed in the Boatanchors Directory that can help you
> if you need a "repair
> CLINIQUE."
>
> Be a POLISHED operator, and when you finish a transmission when using this
> receiver make
> absolutely sure that you send a "MERRY K" to the other station! Otherwise,
> he is likely to
> close the SIRCUIT.
>
> I hope nobody is BLUSHING!!
>
> 73 de AF4K
>
>
> p.s. To stay on topic - I offer a clean, new, unusued, unopened T20/ARC5
> Transmitter for
> sale. Open to offers.
>
>
>
>
>
> On 3 Mar 2015 at 3:57, joldenburg2 at new.rr.com wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Also there is a scarce R-390 made by some cosmetic
> > company, but I don't remember who.
> > Think they only made 100 or something like that .
> >
> > 73 DE Dave AB5S
> >
> >
> > The legend is Helena Rubinstein Cosmetics bid and won a contract, but
> upon granting of the contract they found that set up and manufacturing them
> was not cost effective. They then passed the contract back to Collins to
> fill a order of 100 units. If I recall to date no R390a's have been
> documented with a Helena Rubinstein tag.
> >
> > Jon Oldenburg AB9AH
> > "A bicycle can't stand on it's own because it is two tired..."
> >
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