[R-390] Pricing Question

[mikea]

On Fri, Nov 18, 2005 at 08:06:51PM -0600, bw wrote:
> 
> > That and the 'chatter' on the list about this specific auction raised
> > its awareness.
> > 
> > I have a receipt from Slep Electonics (remember him?) dated 6/28/72 for
> > "1 ea. R-390A Receiver with manual...... $750".  It's a Motorola in
> > very nice shape, BTW.
> > 
> > According the the BLS CPI calculator, that's $3,574.16 in 2005 dollars.
> 
> I don't have a receipt from the Dayton fest in 1994, but I have a mint
> looking 67 EAC bought for $365. It came with the Utah plate, and top/bottom
> covers too. I don't think the radio ever saw service and was probably on a
> shelf the whole time.
> 
> Somebody on this list found one in a dumpster. I can't remember who that was
> or if he is still around. Quite a few guys have had one given to them.

I've had 3 R-390A given to me: an EAC, a Stewart-Warner, and an Amelco.
I bought an R-390 from Rick Mish, and it's a lovely piece of work. 

When I was TDY to Osan AB, ROK, I saw all the R-390 (or R-390A) rigs in the
MARS shack being tossed into a dumpster, and couldn't rescue any for myself
because I was leaving the next day and my hold baggage had already gone
out. That *hurt*.

-- 
Mike Andrews, W5EGO
mikea at mikea.ath.cx
Tired old sysadmin