[R-390] Fowler S/N 2

[Bob Young]

>From: "Les Locklear" <leslocklear at cableone.net>
>To: <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: [R-390] Fowler S/N 2
>Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 08:13:16 -0500
>
>I've been reading the archives with interest concerning the Fowler R-390A 
>s/n 2. I no longer subscribe to the list, but several friends told me of 
>the activity about this particular R-390A and I wanted to clear up a few 
>things, so I subscribed this morning to attempt to do that.
>
>The story about this particular receiver was originally published in 
>Electric Radio Magazine issue 71 in March, 1995. A close-up photo of the 
>nomenclature tag was in issue 72 in April, 1995. That is the "Real McCoy 
>Tag"  Speculate about made up tags etc. One wasn't made for this receiver 
>except when it was built for the U.S. Navy by Fowler Industries.
>
>I know the owner, Victor Hatharasinghe who was mentioned in the original 
>article and it is indeed a "genuine" Fowler and is s/n 2.
>Tom Marcotte reviewed the pictures of this receiver back in 1995 and knows 
>of the validity of this particular receiver, as do several other people.
>
>Tom Marcotte did quite a bit of research with personnel from Fowler 
>Industries and Avondale Shipyards regarding the five R-390A's  built. That 
>information was published in subsequent issues of Electric Radio Magazine.
>
>Les Locklear
>Gulfport, Ms.
>DX'ing Since '57
>http://www.hammarlund.info/
>
>
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