[R-390] Re: some thoughts on restoration

Jim Shorney Jim Shorney" <[email protected]
Fri, 09 Aug 2002 23:56:42 -0500 (CDT)


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On Fri, 09 Aug 2002 21:28:20 -0700, W. Li wrote:

>However,
>the reality is simply that obtaining clean R-390A's is almost impossible
>for casual shoppers. You have to look long and hard, and be patient.
>Personally, I have had the best luck at the smaller hamfests in my area.

I got lucky.  I asked around locally a little, couldn't get one of my
friends to come off of one of his, and finally ran into another ham I
knew who used to deal in that stuff at an auction.  The subject came up
in conversation, and he mentioned that he had an extra 390a in his
basement that he probably would never get to, and if I wanted it, he
would give me a deal.  Six months later, I finally got over to look at
it, and the rest is history.  1958 Motorola, as near as I can peg it,
with what looks to be all original modules, inside very clean, front
panel shows the usual wear, original meters, all tubes (with original
shiney shields, but I'm collecting IERC's now).  The moral of the story
is, ask around - you never know what people have stashed away that they
don't need...  

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Jim Shorney      -->.<--Put complaints in this box
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