[R-390] Cost Reduction....and Knobs...
peuhs at bellsouth.net
peuhs at bellsouth.net
Tue Oct 3 10:10:53 EDT 2006
Friends,
Item 1-
I have the final on the cost reduction program...Run from a source I cannot recall, inc. what orig format..some years ago..My doc. (of 31 pages), is one of the official, that were provided under the program..It is titledon first page:
"...
COST REDUCTION PROGRAM FOR RADIO RECEIVERS, R-390/391( )/URR
Final Progress Report
Period Covered:
Object: The object of this contract is to study the Radio ReceiversR-390/391( )/URR to make certain improvements and simplifications so as to reduce the cost of this equipment.
Signal Corps Contract No. DA36-039 sc-52584
Signal Corps. Specification- MIL-R 10474 Dated 28 August 1950 and
Amendment No. 3 Dated 15 Jan 1952
Dept of the Army Project No.3-24-01-152
Signal Corps Project No. 805H
PREPARED BY: L.W. Couillard
APPROVED BY: E.W. Pappenfus Head, Department III
A PUBLICATION OF
THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LABORATORIES
COLLINS RADIO COMPANY
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
"...
I note it is listed as "Final"...and if I have it it must be available and in different formats on the web...Note that in the blank area after the "Period Covered"...there is no entry...
All Participants are listed in the section: 7.0 IDENTIFICATION OF PERSONNEL.
2- I think the replacement knobs supplied by Hank, (and once, a few owned by me),...are all you would EVER want or need....
My Regards, John (JLAP)
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