[R-390] Re: R-390 digest, Vol 1 #950 - 5 msgs
bernard nicholson
[email protected]
Fri, 9 Jan 2004 22:50:17 +1100
About the problem with corroded springs ect Fair Radio in LIMA OHIO have the
RF deck and Gear ass. for around 40$ , Ihave 3 of these rxs in australia
and I prefer them to the 51s1 which I also have ,In crouded bands for ssb
there is nothing to compare with the 2Khz filter for skirt selectivity and
the dynamic range is far better also I have both the double triode prod det.
and the 6be6 pentagrid unit in 2 units and one is unconverted my units are
Teledyne and caphart &Stewart warner also through my collection I have had
Collins ,Imperial and others and apart from some front panels not being
engraved there is nothing to chose between them I always get rid of the
black tubular caps with the colored bands they are usually leaky and getting
rid of them improves the noise floor , and the audio module I just pull out
the octal caps and solder the new ones under chassis modern caps are much
smaller and fit no problem regards to everyone Bernie nicholson
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> 2. I just HATE it when this happens... (Mahlon Haunschild)
> 3. Need antenna relay(s) (Mahlon Haunschild)
> 4. RE: I just HATE it when this happens... (John Page)
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> From: "Steve Hobensack" <[email protected]>
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> Date: Sat, 03 Jan 2004 17:57:00 -0500
> Subject: [R-390] test msg only-disregard
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> this is only a test
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> Date: Thu, 08 Jan 2004 20:27:19 -0600
> From: Mahlon Haunschild <[email protected]>
> Reply-To: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [R-390] I just HATE it when this happens...
>
> Hi. Well... umm... OK, here's the story:
>
> Colleague of mine accosts me four/five months ago, asks "You do
> something with R-390s, don't you?" I cautiously assent that I have been
> known from time to time to dabble in old tube radios, and one of them
> was indeed the R-390A (over the years I've learned not to admit too much
> in such conversations, you see). Colleague owns up that he has an R-390
> that's been in the attic for ten years, would I be interested in it? I
> allow as how I wouldn't mind taking a look at it. What next? So, he's
> got me thinking about this, and time passes, and I think he's forgotten
> about me, and I meet up with him again, and remind him, and, well, it
> takes him until today to get the receiver to me to take a look at.
> Finally got it home & stripped the covers off of it this evening.
>
> Get this: it's all Collins, from the '55 contract. Correct
> silk-screened front panel in nice shape, considering it's almost forty
> years old. Original Simpson meters. Interior is surprisingly clean
> except for the crud that filtered through the slots in the top cover
> onto the IF and crystal oscillator decks. Incredibly, both
> electrolytics test OK on my capacitor checker (they are Spragues, which
> seem to last longer than others I've seen). Looks like some
> conscientious maintenance activity has applied most of the field
> changes, including replacing the rectifier tubes with s/s rectifiers.
> Dymo tape on top cover (yes, has all three covers) leads me to believe
> that it has the 7/74 HR product detector mod (haven't pulled the IF
> strip yet, so don't know for sure).
>
> Now for the bad news: the gear train is super-clean, but bone dry. No
> grease, no oil. That's bad, because just about every split gear spring
> and the Oldham coupler spring is corroded rotten. Where can I get some
> of these? ALso, because of its vintage, it needs a cap kit to replace
> all of the BBsOD. I can't imagine that they all survived ten years in a
> Florida attic without some major "life changes", if you know what I
mean.
>
> So, the question I'm faced with tonight is: do I buy it? As if I need
> another one of these (I've already got two, after all). MOMMY! HELP
> ME! I'M SO CONFUSED!!!!! :)
>
> regards,
>
> Mahlon - K4OQ
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 08 Jan 2004 20:40:04 -0600
> From: Mahlon Haunschild <[email protected]>
> Reply-To: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [R-390] Need antenna relay(s)
>
> Hello, list.
>
> I need at least one antenna relay (two, if I decide to keep the
> aforementioned Collins receiver). Two of mine have buggered-up
> connectors. Anyone got any they want to part with? I'll take ones with
> burned-out coils or other defects so long as the connectors are FB and I
> can swap them with the dead soldiers on my relays. Please contact me
> off-list.
>
> regards,
>
> Mahlon - K4OQ
>
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> Message: 4
> From: "John Page" <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected], [email protected]
> Subject: RE: [R-390] I just HATE it when this happens...
> Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2004 03:09:24 +0000
>
> BUY IT. You will hate yourself in the morning if you dont. Then if your
> concious bothers you for having too many of them, I will take it. John
>
>
>
> John Page K4KWM
> Hollow State since 1953
> (ex W8PKU,N8BLB,NA8O)
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: Mahlon Haunschild <[email protected]>
> >Reply-To: [email protected]
> >To: [email protected]
> >Subject: [R-390] I just HATE it when this happens...
> >Date: Thu, 08 Jan 2004 20:27:19 -0600
> >
> >Hi. Well... umm... OK, here's the story:
> >
> >Colleague of mine accosts me four/five months ago, asks "You do something
> >with R-390s, don't you?" I cautiously assent that I have been known from
> >time to time to dabble in old tube radios, and one of them was indeed the
> >R-390A (over the years I've learned not to admit too much in such
> >conversations, you see). Colleague owns up that he has an R-390 that's
> >been in the attic for ten years, would I be interested in it? I allow as
> >how I wouldn't mind taking a look at it. What next? So, he's got me
> >thinking about this, and time passes, and I think he's forgotten about
me,
> >and I meet up with him again, and remind him, and, well, it takes him
until
> >today to get the receiver to me to take a look at. Finally got it home &
> >stripped the covers off of it this evening.
> >
> >Get this: it's all Collins, from the '55 contract. Correct
silk-screened
> >front panel in nice shape, considering it's almost forty years old.
> >Original Simpson meters. Interior is surprisingly clean except for the
> >crud that filtered through the slots in the top cover onto the IF and
> >crystal oscillator decks. Incredibly, both electrolytics test OK on my
> >capacitor checker (they are Spragues, which seem to last longer than
others
> >I've seen). Looks like some conscientious maintenance activity has
applied
> >most of the field changes, including replacing the rectifier tubes with
s/s
> >rectifiers. Dymo tape on top cover (yes, has all three covers) leads me
to
> >believe that it has the 7/74 HR product detector mod (haven't pulled the
IF
> >strip yet, so don't know for sure).
> >
> >Now for the bad news: the gear train is super-clean, but bone dry. No
> >grease, no oil. That's bad, because just about every split gear spring
and
> >the Oldham coupler spring is corroded rotten. Where can I get some of
> >these? ALso, because of its vintage, it needs a cap kit to replace all
of
> >the BBsOD. I can't imagine that they all survived ten years in a
Florida
> >attic without some major "life changes", if you know what I mean.
> >
> >So, the question I'm faced with tonight is: do I buy it? As if I need
> >another one of these (I've already got two, after all). MOMMY! HELP ME!
> >I'M SO CONFUSED!!!!! :)
> >
> >regards,
> >
> >Mahlon - K4OQ
> >
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> Message: 5
> Date: Thu, 08 Jan 2004 22:24:31 -0500
> To: [email protected], [email protected]
> From: James Shanks <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [R-390] I just HATE it when this happens...
>
> Mahlon - K4OQ,
>
> Whatever you do with the offer DON'T LET HIM SEE YOU SMILE!!!!
>
>
> If you don't buy it I hereby offer the use of my size 13's if you
> later feel the need for some "DOH!!" kicks. ALL COLLINS??? mumble mumble
> mumble ARRGGHHHHH!!!!!! -)
>
> If you do acquire it would you be so kind as to post somewhere on
> a website photos please? This one I think might be a good candidate to
> document photo wise, finds like this just don't walk up to you and say
> HI!!! Oh yeah I guess yours did -(.
>
>
> Enjoy it and remember " HE WHO DIES WITH THE MOST
> TOYS.....................................................WINS!!!
>
>
>
>
> James Shanks
>
> [email protected]
> 1998 IMZ 8.103
> 1984 H-D FLHT-C
> R-390A Depot Dawg
>
>
>
>
>
> At 09:27 PM 1/8/2004, Mahlon Haunschild wrote:
> >Hi. Well... umm... OK, here's the story:
> >
> >Colleague of mine accosts me four/five months ago, asks "You do something
> >with R-390s, don't you?" I cautiously assent that I have been known from
> >time to time to dabble in old tube radios, and one of them was indeed the
> >R-390A (over the years I've learned not to admit too much in such
> >conversations, you see). Colleague owns up that he has an R-390 that's
> >been in the attic for ten years, would I be interested in it? I allow as
> >how I wouldn't mind taking a look at it. What next? So, he's got me
> >thinking about this, and time passes, and I think he's forgotten about
me,
> >and I meet up with him again, and remind him, and, well, it takes him
> >until today to get the receiver to me to take a look at. Finally got it
> >home & stripped the covers off of it this evening.
> >
> >Get this: it's all Collins, from the '55 contract. Correct
silk-screened
> >front panel in nice shape, considering it's almost forty years
> >old. Original Simpson meters. Interior is surprisingly clean except for
> >the crud that filtered through the slots in the top cover onto the IF and
> >crystal oscillator decks. Incredibly, both electrolytics test OK on my
> >capacitor checker (they are Spragues, which seem to last longer than
> >others I've seen). Looks like some conscientious maintenance activity
has
> >applied most of the field changes, including replacing the rectifier
tubes
> >with s/s rectifiers. Dymo tape on top cover (yes, has all three covers)
> >leads me to believe that it has the 7/74 HR product detector mod (haven't
> >pulled the IF strip yet, so don't know for sure).
> >
> >Now for the bad news: the gear train is super-clean, but bone dry. No
> >grease, no oil. That's bad, because just about every split gear spring
> >and the Oldham coupler spring is corroded rotten. Where can I get some o
f
> >these? ALso, because of its vintage, it needs a cap kit to replace all
of
> >the BBsOD. I can't imagine that they all survived ten years in a
Florida
> >attic without some major "life changes", if you know what I mean.
> >
> >So, the question I'm faced with tonight is: do I buy it? As if I need
> >another one of these (I've already got two, after all). MOMMY! HELP
> >ME! I'M SO CONFUSED!!!!! :)
> >
> >regards,
> >
> >Mahlon - K4OQ
> >
> >_______________________________________________
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> >[email protected]
> >http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/r-390
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