[R-390] Museum Quality R-390 Non-A on the E-Place

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I have a PH-56 Motorola that has been a champ for over 10 years now. The 
front panel is scratched up, the knobs are chipped badly, and the 
Megacycle change knob has a peace symbol scratched in the center circle 
by some GI. It has an ASA sticker on the back panel. I decided to not do 
a thing to the appearance. It looks too real as is. I always wonder what 
bored soldier scratched that peace sign in the paint. On the other hand, 
I have a 67 EAC that I am going to repaint and clean up cosmetically. 
Still, I'm pretty sure which one I will feel most at home with when all 
is done and they sit one on top of the other. I'm sure not going to 
polish VFOs and black tube shields.

the other other Barry

>Todd,
>
>Nice looking R-390, Museum Quality - NOT!
>
>Tube shields, the ones installed are better but I
>don't believe these were shipped with the original
>R-390.
>
>RF deck & Power supply screw heads not painted green.
>
>No tools on the back panel and TS101 was replaced with
>wrong type.
>
>Covers appear to be the after market replacements and
>not original style.
>
>Wonder what else would be discovered with a hands on
>inspection.
>
>These may be nits that are being picked, but then
>again this radio is supposed to be Museum Quality.  No
>doubt this is a great looking restoration, but me
>thinks that Museums would want something a bit closer
>to the original.
>  
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