[R-390] FS - Fully operational R-391

Thu Aug 31 16:08:30 EDT 2006

Looks like a great opportunity for somebody at a reasonable price.....

This radio will be worth twice that in 10 years...I honestly believe!

Good show Ray!

Cecil....
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray" <w2ec at bmjsports.com>
To: "List-R-390" <R-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 2:14 PM
Subject: [R-390] FS - Fully operational R-391

>I have for sale an excellent condition R-391. This receiver is fully 
> operational, including the motorized channel selection on the R-391. 
> Included with the radio is an external non-original 115vac to 28vdc 
> power supply set up to power the R-391 channel selection motors. This 
> radio is fully tubed including rectifiers and ballast, no solid state 
> "fixes" here. Also included is a spare pair of NOS 6082 tubes. An ac/dc 
> power cord with original connector is included. Also included is a 
> printed copy of the R-391 manual and a CD-ROM containing the R-391 
> manual and various other military manuals. Also included is a short 
> length of coax with a twin-connection male plug for the balanced antenna 
>  connector.
> 
> Here is the catch. We often see gripes about equipment listed on the 
> "auction place" rather than giving enthusiasts a chance at it for a 
> fixed price. So what am doing is listing this R-391 for a four day 
> period, only on this R-390 list, so R-390 list subscribers will have 
> first chance to purchase it. The price during this four day period is 
> $2,500 plus packing and shipping from NY zip 13732. Based on past 
> packing and shipping costs of a previous R-390A I sold, I expect the 
> cost will be in the $100 - $150 range to the lower 48 states. There will 
> be two packages, one with the radio and one with the 28VDC supply (heavy 
> just by itself), power cords, antenna connector/cord, spare pair of 6082 
> tubes, manuals and CD-rom.
> 
> If the receiver doesn't sell via the R-390 list by the indicated date, I 
> feel I will have given the R-390 community a fair chance at it and I 
> will move on to the "auction" venue. This offer will expire on Tuesday 
> morning 09/05/2006 at 0400UTC. At that time any interested party will 
> have to take their chances on the "auction" place. Once listed, the 
> reserve price will be $2500. The "buy it now" price will, of course, be 
> higher.
> 
> I figure by doing it this way, I give the real enthusiasts a chance at 
> it for a known fixed price, and if nobody here is interested, I will 
> then move on to the auction venue.
> 
> If you want the receiver at the fixed price of $2,500 without waiting 
> for it to go to auction, you'll need to commit to the purchase before 
> the cutoff listed above. Once the cutoff date/time is reached, the offer 
> is withdrawn and I will feel no obligation to sell it at the fixed price.
> 
> This radio is in 100% working condition and is very clean both inside 
> and out, with original meters. It is fully aligned and the auto-tune 
> mechanism is correctly synchronized. The "green gear" is included as is 
> the bristol wrench mounted inside the radio. The only things missing, 
> typically, are the tube pullers and screwdriver/spline wrench normally 
> mounted on the back. The mounts are there, just the tools are missing. 
> All you'll need to do is ground the radio, add an antenna, attach the 
> power cord to the radio and the two pairs of wires to an AC source and 
> the provided 28vdc supply and you are ready to go. The radio is very 
> clean, with some light dust and minor blemishes on the parts of the 
> chassis normally exposed and covered only by the vented top cover. The 
> green painted screws that attach the individual modules are unscratched 
> and that leads me to think that this may have never been thru a "depot" 
> rebuild, i.e. I expect this may be a radio that has never had modules 
> swapped out, unless the depot took the trouble to re-paint each screw 
> head after R&R'ing a module.
> 
> This radio has had no modifications and has had no restoration. To my 
> knowledge it is just as it was when taken out of military service.
> 
> The following pictures should give an accurate depiction of the receiver 
> as it is right now.
> 
> Also included at the end of the picture list is an A/V file of the radio 
> in operation.
> 
> "http://www.w2ec.com/R391/R391-FrontPanel.JPG"
> "http://www.w2ec.com/R391/R391-FrontPanelLight.JPG"
> "http://www.w2ec.com/R391/R391-Nameplate.JPG"
> "http://www.w2ec.com/R391/R391-LeftSide.JPG"
> "http://www.w2ec.com/R391/R391-RightSide.JPG"
> "http://www.w2ec.com/R391/R391-TopCover.JPG"
> "http://www.w2ec.com/R391/R391-BottomCover.JPG"
> "http://www.w2ec.com/R391/R391-Bottom.JPG"
> "http://www.w2ec.com/R391/R391-Back.JPG"
> "http://www.w2ec.com/R391/R391-PowerCord.JPG"
> "http://www.w2ec.com/R391/R391-TopInteriorCover.JPG"
> "http://www.w2ec.com/R391/R391-TopInteriorCoverOff.JPG"
> "http://www.w2ec.com/R391/R391-TopInterior.JPG"
> "http://www.w2ec.com/R391/R391-TopCloseup.JPG"
> "http://www.w2ec.com/R391/R391-BottomCloseup1.JPG"
> "http://www.w2ec.com/R391/R391-BottomCloseup2.JPG"
> "http://www.w2ec.com/R391/R391-BottomCloseup3.JPG"
> "http://www.w2ec.com/R391/R391-BottomCloseup4.JPG"
> "http://www.w2ec.com/R391.wmv"
> 
> Price until Tuesday 09/05/06 at 0040UTC is $2,500 plus shipping from NY 
> zip 13732. After that I withdraw the fixed price offer and will relist 
> it at the "auction place".
> 
> If your collection needs a good clean, fully operational "plug and play" 
> R-391 that needs no work on your part other than to hook it up and 
> listen, this is it.
> 
> 73, Ray W2EC
> 
> "w2ec at arrl.net"
> 
> 
> 
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