[R-390] New Fair Radio Catalog

[SAM LETZRING]

392's listed on their website for $550!

Sam
KE5IRZ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim Shoppa" <shoppa_r390a at trailing-edge.com>
To: <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 7:23 AM
Subject: [R-390] New Fair Radio Catalog


> The new Fair Radio Catalog came in the mail Friday, and you can assume
> that just as every year since I was a young'un, I spent many many hours
going
> over its tiny type to figure out what they have. (Although admittedly
> the new format is easier to read than the old, I still miss the Dymo
> labels and typewriter text!)
>
> 390A highlights as far as I can see:
>
> 1. 390A power supplies still $25 (although it seems they are not listed
> in the 390A section but in the transformer section.)
>
> 2. "Dented" PTO's for $25, no choice of brand. Wonder if I'd get a
> Cosmos or ??? If it's not a Cosmos, then it has a real stack of corrector
> plates, right?
>
> Above 2 points sound most interesting to me not so much for 390A
> refurbs but for general tinkering and homebrewing.
>
> 3. Still many assorted parts/knobs/gears etc. available although
> maybe not as many as in the past (e.g. no mech filters mentioned,
> no large knob, etc.)
>
> 4. Rumors here were that Fair Radio had gotten a large stash of R-392's
> in the past year but there's not much evidence of this in the printed
> catalog.
>
> Will call them on Tuesday when they're open again :-).
>
> Tim.
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