[R-390] Broke 390 (again)

[jlap1939@yahoo.com]

Friends,

I have it where I can get to it now, and am feeling
better, so will be looking in the places you have
suggested..I do still have the 600 and the 515,to
listen to, (and in general get in trouble w/wife) so
will not rush..(Including sending for the spare tubes
..will do that next few days)

Hope W got the knobs, and the meter made it to mars...
Will do best to get other things done as well...

Had 2 ask rheu fever...Thanx, and hope info is helpful
Just watch it...

Sorry, will stay on subject...

Again I remark on the 2 different handles I have
seen..(Some DENY that there were diff)..I had a pair
that were much more "flat". That is to say..long part
was CLOSER by one forth inch, to the front panel, yet
from left to right, were one eighth inch or so "wider"
That is to say if you measure from the middle of
mounting hole...I first noticed this in mil. ser...
I expect very few comments on this, but if anyone else
has ever suspected this,(prob on 390 only, not the a)
please let me know..I do not have those handles any
more, so can tell you nothing more, except that there
was also a big diff. in the "washers" that went under
ends of handles...again..anyone else notice this? mine
were larger...(thicker) I think this was a result of
the run...and it may have been only the Collins, for
ex. NO MATTER what anyone says.. I will remind you
that mine was ALL ORIG. This was because it came out
of ser. VERY early, and then was stored...I KNOW this
to be true...so I feel the handle/knob/frt panel paint
things I have spoken of in the past are correct...
(paint color)

Now, thats a bunch of mess, but it is on subject,
after all.. (I admit, I usually am most interested in
obscure info; sorry..)...

My Regards,

John

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