[Milsurplus] Help with identifying an R390-A

[Michael Holdren]

Hi all,

I have the Collins R390-A up and running. That burning smell was the variac (first time turning it on). The smell went away the second time I used the variac.

The R390-A sounds good and picks up broadcast AM, 40m, 11m with just a 2m/70cm antenna. I haven’t really tried a whole lot more. 

However I don’t know who manufactured the radio. There are several Collins components with one or two Motorola components, and there are some stamps/silkscreens that I can’t identify. I think one logo used in a few places might be an old CIA logo. I figured someone here might know. There’s also very little info on the front tag.

I don’t think I can attach pictures so I posted them to my personal site. Links are below.

Front tag:
http://www.michaelholdren.com/online_pictures/collins_r390-a/IMG_4850.jpg
http://www.michaelholdren.com/online_pictures/collins_r390-a/IMG_4851.jpg
http://www.michaelholdren.com/online_pictures/collins_r390-a/IMG_4854.jpg
http://www.michaelholdren.com/online_pictures/collins_r390-a/IMG_4855.jpg

Possibly CIA logo:
http://www.michaelholdren.com/online_pictures/collins_r390-a/IMG_4884.jpg
http://www.michaelholdren.com/online_pictures/collins_r390-a/IMG_4883.jpg
http://www.michaelholdren.com/online_pictures/collins_r390-a/IMG_4874.jpg
http://www.michaelholdren.com/online_pictures/collins_r390-a/IMG_4892.jpg

Root directory for all radio images, in case any of you want to check out the rest of the R390-A:
http://www.michaelholdren.com/online_pictures/collins_r390-a/

Any assistance is very much appreciated. Thanks!

Michael

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