[R-390] R390 cooling fan

[Cecil Acuff]

I've been massaging radiator stop leak into the cracks in mine....healing up 
nicely!

Cecil...
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barry Hauser" <barry at hausernet.com>
To: <Llgpt at aol.com>; <hankarn at pacbell.net>; <roy.morgan at nist.gov>
Cc: <huffb at avalon.net>; <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 8:09 PM
Subject: Re: [R-390] R390 cooling fan


> Oh yeah, ya' think that's funny do ya'?
>
> What about last night when I opened up this real clean SX-42 to check it 
> out and got some good news..
> (No, I didn't save a bundle of money on my car insurance with Geico.)
>
> Someone had recapped it -- replaced most all the waxworks caps!
>
> Bad news?  -- Here's a clue -- recapper was either misinformed or did it 
> about 20-30 years ago..
>
> The guy installed black beauties.  OK, some were red molded plastic. 
> Three of the black ones were split 'n bleedin'.  There were two orange 
> drops in it.  H'ray  ... <sigh>
>
> Which all "shows ta' go ya'" -- You have to restore these oldies for the 
> long haul -- 50, 100 years or more.  Install at least a dozen fans and 
> some of those thermal cooler things -- until the chassis is so cold, the 
> filaments won't glow.  Then back off by a few fans.  Run the rig only 
> often enough to make sure it still works and go easy on the knobs.  Have 
> some consideration for the poor jerk who buys the thing 40-50 years from 
> now off e-bong for a jillion and a half rupees.
>
> Meanwhile, I heard from somewhere that you can repair split 'n leaky black 
> beauties with a poultice of fly poop 'n spit.   I been feeding this big 
> fat fly all day and not a speck.  Y' think black pepper might work 
> instead? Maybe black powder and a lit match - cauterize the things.
>
> Barry
>
>>
>> Exactly Hank! <still laughing>
>>
>> Les Locklear
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 7/19/2005 6:44:23 PM Central Daylight Time,
>> hankarn at pacbell.net writes:
>>
>> Figure  this one out Why not operate and enjoy the radios instead of
>> "TTGTFSOOTBP". The last 2 letters have to do with black  pepper.
>>
>> Hank
>> KN6DI
>>
>> Here I go sliding off of my soapbox.  Enjoy.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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