[R-390] Advice on 390 non-A

[Paolo Mantovani]

Hi everybody,

a few weeks ago I collected the 390 - non-A - I won at an auction (not
eBay...). It is a 1951 unit. I think at some point it was employed at some
air force base (US or NATO). Because of how the auction was, I couldn't see
the unit in advance nor ask questions about it. There is a **major** issue
with it: the IF deck is the one of the 390A! What surprises me is that the
substitution work is state of the art: for example wiring is consistent with
the rest of the receiver (same type of wires - no plastic, the two coaxial
cables P225 and P226 have been replaced as the connectors are on the other
side of the deck but still have the cable name ring on them). The IF deck
looks like it was fitted ages ago.

So my dilemma is: should I keep the receiver as is or restore it to its
original conditions? It might be something that is part of the history of
the receiver and then should be kept as is, or just somebody running out of
spares...

What you guys would suggest me to do?

Paolo from Italy