[R-390] NOS R-390A went for $2502.00 on the Eplace - wow

[Barry]

Not quite that much.

http://www.aier.org/cgi-aier/colcalculator.cgi

Barry - N4BUQ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <ToddRoberts2001 at aol.com>
To: <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 12:44 AM
Subject: [R-390] NOS R-390A went for $2502.00 on the Eplace - wow


> I watched the end of the auction with interest - a lot of action in the
last
> few seconds. Congratulations to the winner! The pics of the inside of the
> radio looked brand new. A fair market value I believe if it is indeed a
like-new
> radio.  I am sure the seller is happy. I remember seeing the ads for the
new
> ones from the factory back in the 60's . I think the price back then was
$1200?
> Counting inflation in todays dollars would that be equal to about $12,000
or
> more now? 73 Todd WD4NGG.
>
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/Military-US-Army-Radio-R-390A-Ham-Radio-USMC_W0QQitemZ6548
> 765090QQcategoryZ587QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem