[R-390] Mc/Kc Knobs - Fair Radio

Thu, 11 Jul 2002 05:56:43 -0400

When I was painting my knobs Barry,  I thought about
grinding them smooth but decided not to.  It just seems
to add  a little character to them.  As it is, my panel is far better than
new having dressed the edges and all.   The new billet alum knobs are
superior to the cast ones.  I had 2 of the little "fingers" that clamp the
shaft break off of one of my knobs.  I will just machine a new center hub
for it even though a pair of new knobs does look appealing for $20 each.

Scott

----- Original Message -----
From: "Barry Hauser" <[email protected]>
To: "scott" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 10:44 PM
Subject: Re: [R-390] Mc/Kc Knobs - Fair Radio

>
> Scott wrote:
>
> > What is a 389 worth?  I never see one of these
> > for sale.
>
> As they say, if you have to ask, fuggeddabowdit.
>
> > My 390 is cleaning up nice Roy.  I can't wait to
> > have it finished so it can kick some 390A butt.  :-)
>
> That's the spirit!  Never before (or since) were two related products so
> superior to each other.
>
> > Fair Radio's knobs are nice, but don't look original
> > because they have no casting marks.  They are too
> > perfect.
>
> Not so -- there are original knobs out there that were ground smooth.  I
> have some.  I have one R-390 with one of each, and the smooth one didn't
> come from Fair -- not a repro..
>
> Barry
>
>
>
>
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