[R-390] Black 390A's

[Barry]

Since many of these radios saw service in the '60s, shouldn't a tie-dye be
more appropriate?  Psychedelic version anyone?

Barry - N4BUQ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barry Hauser" <barry at hausernet.com>
To: <Llgpt at aol.com>; <N4BUQ at aol.com>; <R-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 10:28 AM
Subject: Re: [R-390] Black 390A's


> How about black with gray pinstripes -- goes nice with a red tie, uh, red
> meters and counter.  This was the rare Hart, Schaffner and Marx version,
> sub-sub contracted through Helga Rubenstern.  Requires a trip to the
> Boatanchor Emporium & Habberdashery Ltd. as follows ...
>
> Knobs, of course, are gentleman's black -- spit-shined courtesy of
> Florsheim. Optional water repellant cover by Burberry. (sp?)  No?, OK
here's
> a more affordable one from London Fog.  Need socks?  They go over the
knobs
> to protect the finish.  Can I interest you in a nice pair of 500 lb rated
> suspenders?  Your receiver will be even more snazzy hanging from the
> ceiling.  Makes a real statement  -- you do have 2 X 8's in the ceiling?
> Shock mounted so it protects your ballast tube and sensitive filaments -- 
> not to mention optimum ventilation unsurpassed by any other method.  Let's
> see now -- did you have the R-390 or R-390A?  As I recall, one dresses
> right, the other dresses left.
>
> Anon
>
>
>
> Les wrote:
> > One in Gray, one in Black, then you can retire and use the gray faced
> > one!
>
>
>