[R-390] Crayola front panels

[Barry]

Yeah, I've got some old Collins avionics radios I use for donor parts for my
R390A's.  Things like the little solder stand-offs in the IF deck are in
these and I've needed a couple during my rebuilds.

At any rate, they are black with white lettering and they do look nice (at
least I assume they did when they were new).

Barry - N4BUQ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roy Morgan" <roy.morgan at nist.gov>
To: <R-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 9:18 AM
Subject: Re: [R-390] Crayola front panels


> At 09:57 PM 4/20/2005, Bob Camp wrote:
> >Hi
> >
> >Now if I was going to try to stir things up I would suggest we make the
> >panel out of a aluminum / lexan / aluminum sandwich. That way we get
> >conductivity, rigidity, *and* we can use rear mounted color coded LED's
to
> >illuminate the markings.
>
> Most military aircraft panels and avionics were made with black painted
and
> engraved plastic (likely Plexiglas) panels mounted over the aluminum front
> panel of the box.  Pilot lamp holders made with red plastic were placed
> wherever needed to light the things up at night.
>
> >The LED's could change colors to match the mood of the station we are
> >listening to ....
>
> Darn, we did not have that feature.
>
> Roy
>
>
> - Roy Morgan, K1LKY since 1959 - Keep 'em Glowing!
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