[R-390]R-390/URR Questions

[Richard Loken]

On Tue, 24 Jan 2006, Mike Crawford wrote:

> It is missing 1 small and 1 medium knob along with the rack handles. I see 
> that Fair Radio has these items for the R-390A and was wondering, are they 
> interchangeable?

yes they are.

> It also seems to be missing the "green gear". As I am planning on completely 
> tearing down and cleaning the gear train is the green gear necessary at all?

It is nice but you can get by without it.
 
> The power cord is missing and I have been studying Roy Morgan's diatribe on 
> power cords and bypassing and am leaning towards replacing the 
> connector/filter with a modern computer connector and line filter. Any 
> comments?

Well I wouldn't, I would get the appropriate connector and put a 3 wire
cord on it.  Fair used to sell some wierd cable that had the correct
connect which you then remove and use with the line cord of your choice. 

> I have copies of a couple of R-390 FAQs and the -10 -20, and -35 TMs. Are 
> there any R-390/URR specific web sites? I have found several for the 
> R-390A/URR, but none for the R-390/URR.

Is there an R-390 FAQ?

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