[R-390] high dollar r-390a

[Bob Camp]

Hi

There actually was an agency that liked their 390's painted black. 
There was a thread about all this back 4 or 5 years ago. I can't 
remember if it was CIA or NSA that thought black front panels looked 
cool back in the 1970's.

Of course the color *could* be the result of a particularly dramatic 
electrolytic capacitor failure ....

If the cabinet is "virgin" it should have a marking panel or decal on 
the top. The fact that the seller is not showing the top of the cabinet 
suggests to me that the magic marking is missing. It's looking more and 
more like a re-paint job.


	Take Care

		Bob Camp
		KB8TQ


On Jul 8, 2004, at 9:28 PM, Tom Norris wrote:

> Ahhh, but that is part of the uniqueness of this
> particular rare radio. The special black models
> all had secret serial numbers like that....
>
> hehe
>
> Tom
>
>
>> Hi
>>
>> Hey, you could probably get even more if the serial number on the tag 
>> matched the serial number on the back of the radio ....
>>
>> 	Enjoy!
>>
>> 		Bob Camp
>> 		KB8TQ
>>
>>
>> On Jul 8, 2004, at 8:42 PM, Tom Norris wrote:
>>
>>> Rick Mish will do a black front panel and cabinet as
>>> part of his one grand full rebuild. Maybe it's a
>>> Mish job? I couldnt' get a good look at the tag, looks
>>> like a 67 EAC.
>>>
>>> I've got a '67 EAC as well. Think if I took the case to
>>> Maaco for a paint job, and sent the front panel to Mish
>>> (don't think he does cheap stuff like "just" finishing
>>> a panel anymore...) that mine would go for at least
>>> $2500??? Heck, for that price I might include a
>>> set of headphones and one of the "rare" twinax
>>> connectors. (since my local electronics store has
>>> them in stock, but don't tell anyone..shhhhhh)
>>>
>>> Tom
>>>
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> Well that is a real military cabinet that it's sitting in. The 
>>>> cabinet is unusual enough that they usually go for a pretty high 
>>>> price. The black paint job is in very good shape on both the radio 
>>>> and the cabinet. It's certainly the nicest R-390A on the bay at the 
>>>> moment.
>>>>
>>>> $3750 seems a bit steep, but PT Barnum probably will be proved 
>>>> right if he lists it long enough.
>>>>
>>>> One side benefit - if your electrolytic capacitors explode and 
>>>> spread the dreaded black stuff all over the place ... you'll never 
>>>> notice it with this paint job.
>>>>
>>>> As I recall this paint job was a special run back in 1967 for the 
>>>> Black Panthers .. makes it RARE.
>>>>
>>>> 	Enjoy!
>>>>
>>>> 		Bob Camp
>>>> 		KB8TQ
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Jul 8, 2004, at 5:51 PM, Scott Bauer wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>  Has anybody seen the black R390-A selling on ebay? Buy it now
>>>>> for $3750.oo or financing available at $157.oo per month. Mercy!
>>>>> Item # 5708620473
>>>>>
>>>>>  Scott W3CV
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