[R-390] R-390A Sightings

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Swap meet price's......  From the Heart of Silicon Valley.........

I noticed a R-392 at a swap on Saturday, asking price was $300. I have only seen
one other about a year ago for $ 200.

This was the same swap, I found receiver last month.

My unit is a R-390 A with a Motorola factory ID tag, original meter's, all the
knobs with only the top dust cover.
Needs some cleaning on the top chassis, it was stored in a shed, under side is
clean and just needs a few nuts and screws
I was told it was a working unit and just needed some TLC.
Some one had replaced a few cap inside, including the one on the mechanical
filter.
Tubes were good and lucky for me, so was the mechanical filter, even the
electrolytic are passable.
But I have started to cut the filter cans and rebuild them inside. Then will do
a total cap replacement, resistor check, alignment then paint job.
Some one had started to go through throw the unit, but I still have a lot of
work ahead.

My only complaint is that it has a silk screened front panel. I plan to find a
engraved one, some day and refinish it plus paint the front knobs.
As for the missing bottom cover, I may mount the receiver in a cabinet.

But I locked out.... I Paid $ 150 and have not seen one ever in 7 or 8 years
below $ 200.
Most have been in the $ 400 to $ 650 range and I have only seen a few at the
very most and they still needed some work and TLC.

I had been on this list for about  two years, reading the messages and saving
the service notes.
About a year ago I started to look for a unit, before I fond my last month and I
go to lot's of swaps...

You just need to look around....
Good Hunting.....
Gary
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Don Reaves W5OR wrote:

> On the way back from Houston, I was lucky enough to stop off in Belton TX
> for the hamfest there Saturday. I saw 3 R-390A's (two with Collins tags, one
> with a repro tag) for sale.  These were in fair to nice condition, different
> sellers, with a range of asking prices of $350, $500, and $900.  All had
> meters and looked complete.  The $900 one was restored by Dave Medley
> (according to seller) and included a cabinet.
>
> The point of this post is for those of you looking for a R-390A.  They are
> out there.  You just have to ask around, or get to the swapfests and see
> what is available.  I may have a couple available at Dayton next month.
>
> Happy foraging!
>
> Don Reaves W5OR
> w5or@comcast.net
> R-390 list manager
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