[Milsurplus] I came upon a R390A/URR EAC

[John Hutchins]

All -
  Todd - Thanks for the advise and encouragement.    The unit looks good 
considering where it was located, meters and all look like the pictures 
online.  I do not plan to turn a dial or switch at this time.  I will 
take the Air hose and gently blow out or brush off as much sawdust as 
possible,

                                                       I will take 
pictures and Post on google share and send a link.


   A bit preoccupied so please forgive my late responses:
   1.  I have contractors coming in Monday to "Fix" a few items in the 
HVAC ducts so I am moving furniture this weekend and covering things up.
  2. The internet  is also getting fixed tomorrow as the line comes and 
goes.  The download/upload rates are all over the place.
    10KBS to 75MBS , I am supposed to see ~ 50MBS down and 5 MBS up.

    I am supposed to be working from home next week for my day job that 
pays the bills, while the HVAC gets "fixed".  So I am a bit stressed 
over the whole situation at the moment.

Please be patient;
Thanks
Hutch



On 1/29/2016 8:23 PM, Todd, KA1KAQ wrote:
>
> On Fri, Jan 29, 2016 at 8:58 PM, John Hutchins <jphutch60bj at gmail.com 
> <mailto:jphutch60bj at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     All -
>     Well considered and offered a sum for both, the one with no top
>     cover was filled with sawdust, in a 30" sloped cabinet, with a
>     heavy line conditioner.  The weight and mess was not worth the 
>     effort.  The seller thought it was worth more being in a larger
>     cabinet.  So I took to haggling over one that had all the outside
>     parts and a "nice small" black wrinkle - tex  cabinet to boot.   I
>     do not plan to restore the unit, as I have no time to do so;  The
>     job kind Ah getN- N -the way of my hobby.  So I saved what I could.
>     I am located in Austin Texas, South Austin, that is.
>
>
> Congrats on the find, Hutch. Better to save one than none, even if you 
> can't keep it. They're great receivers, fairly easy to work on, but 
> can certainly chew up a chunk of your time getting one back into prime 
> working condition.
>
> A couple things to keep in mind. First, in probably 99% of the cases, 
> the front tag means nothing. Since most of these sets went through 
> depot servicing and are of a modular design, a 100% EAC unit would 
> become a mongrel the first time something serious enough broke to 
> require a module swap. You're likely to find modules from Motorola, 
> Teledyne, Collins, EAC, Capehart, and numerous other manufacturers 
> installed. The bad module would be swapped out for a working example 
> and the defective one put on the shelf for later repair, after which 
> it would end up in another R-390A. Tags were even swapped when panels 
> were repainted. Nothing wrong with this if someone is just looking for 
> a decent, complete set to clean up and use. Few folks require a 
> 'purebred' with all matching modules as it really gains you nothing 
> but bragging rights, something that means less everyday in the world 
> of old radios.
>
> Second: meters - does it have them installed? Are they the correct 
> ones? If so, that's a BIG plus going forward as later on down the road 
> the gov't started pulling them due to the scary/icky/menacing 
> radioactive material used to make them glow. As long as you don't 
> crush them and sprinkle on your food or sleep with one taped to your 
> face, you should be just fine. I've had both R-390 and A models for 
> decades now. My three year old daughter is a bigger threat to my health.
>
> Lastly, being fairly clean/complete/working to some degree of course 
> makes a difference in the price. Cracked clamps on the gears are a 
> problem that doesn't usually reveal itself until you try tuning in a 
> signal. But again - if you're selling as-is, not trying to hype it 
> like the yo-yo on ebay does, no problem. Buyers won't expect a perfect 
> set for a cheap price.
>
> Of course, if it *is* a completely EAC-built unit with no hacks and it 
> cleans up and works, there are folks out there who pay $800 and up 
> just to have one. EACs were the late production units, they even sold 
> some on the civilian market back in the late 60s/early 70s. The tag 
> has a little rocket ship on it. Collectors go nuts for those.....
>
> Good luck with it, and thanks again for saving it from an unknown future.
>
> ~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4
>
>

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