[R-390] Big bucks blackface 390A on the e-place

[Roy Morgan]

At 03:02 PM 3/25/2005, John KA1XC wrote:
>Item 5761820560... just hit $3K ... the repainted black panel is not just
>black, it's "intelligence agency black";

A well known restorer of "black Collins" radios did a batch of black R-390A 
panels not too long ago. I wonder if this is one from that batch.

>  almost makes you think Dick Chaney
>himself eavesdropped on the Russkies with it!

Oh NO! It was *not* Mr. Cheney's?  Darn, and I just upped my bid.. heheh

>Time to start repainting those front panels!

Oh YES, indeed.

Roy


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