[R-390] $390A Price

[Cecil Acuff]

This is a tough group.....

You list a fully restored 390A for $1200 and get beat up.....you value a 
surplus radio with two missing knobs, known full overhaul needed, 
questionable origin (at that point), unknown cosmetics at around $300 and ya 
get beat up....:-)

I would have valued it a bit higher if I knew more about it I guess.....I 
don't think $500 though.

Thing about the Fair Radio 390A's in the last few years...they all were SJC 
survivors.  Not that I have anything against them they just require a good 
bit more work and some were pretty ugly...some were not...just didn't know 
which you were going to get.

I personally don't mind that the price is going up....I think they have been 
undervalued for a long while considering the performance potential they have 
and the desirability relative to other boatanchor surplus receivers.  They 
are going to be the coveted of the litter even 20 years from now I 
believe.....may be paying 5K for a nice one then...who knows!

Cecil....
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barry Hauser" <barry at hausernet.com>
To: "Cecil Acuff" <chacuff at cableone.net>; "Pat McGrath" <ka6tya at arrl.net>; 
<r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 7:09 PM
Subject: Re: [R-390] $390A Price


> Cecil & gang ...
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> Pat asked the price of a "$390A".  Like coinage with famous defects, a 
> $390A is very @RARE@ and therefore goes for an appropriately high price. 
> Unlike the cost-reduced R-390A, the "$" signifies a cost-increased 
> version.  Back in the 50's, someone misread the engineering reports and 
> went the wrong way, incorporating both L/C AND mechanical filtes, and 
> crystal lattice filters, roller bearings, etc., but was stopped after a 
> few units were made.  Someone noticed the gold plated front panel screws 
> on the gray mother-of-pearl front panel and called the OMB.
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> All seriousness aside, Cecil I think your pricing may be a bit out of 
> date, unless it reflects only non-auction, non-internet, 
> last-day-of-hamfest-and-it-ain't sold yet radios.
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> Barry
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Cecil Acuff" <chacuff at cableone.net>
> To: "Pat McGrath" <ka6tya at arrl.net>; <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 6:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [R-390] $390A Price
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>> Depends....Knew someone would say that....
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>> Depends on cosmetic condition....front panel engraved or silk-screened? 
>> Mods....extra holes?  Meters?
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>> St. Julians Creek survivor.   (Blue or yellow stripe on front 
>> panel...corrosion or rust on top side of chassis)
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>> I would guess average $275-$325 if just average surplus.  Less with other 
>> problems as listed above but probably not less than $200-$225
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>> Just my 2 Cents worth...
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>> Cecil...
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Pat McGrath" <ka6tya at arrl.net>
>> To: <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 5:01 PM
>> Subject: [R-390] $390A Price
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>>> What is a fair price for a $390A that is in working condition but need 
>>> the two large knobs and a complete overhaul? Cleaning, alignment, 
>>> testing components etc.
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