[R-390] Yard sale find

[Richard W. Solomon]

Is it April First already ????

73, Dick, W1KSZ

-----Original Message-----
>From: Mark McNulty <noggie1999 at yahoo.ca>
>Sent: Sep 16, 2009 9:39 PM
>To: r-390 at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [R-390] Yard sale find
>
>Hi Everyone,
>
>I found an R-391 at a yard sale on the weekend, its in very good condition. serial number 20, order number 21852-PH-50-93. There is a stamp on the back that says MWO SIG 191 JULY 20 1955. When I first seen the radio I thought this was the build date, but by the order number it would have been built in 1950, would this be the date it was put in service? I don't know anything about radios, but when I seen it I said to myself  "this looks like a serious piece of equipment". I had just bought my first shortwave radio a few weeks prior, a Blaupunkt Paris, so I asked the fellow what he wanted for it and he said forty dollars. I looked at it for a few seconds and in my infinite wisdom walked away, as I was leaving I heard him yell out make me an offer, so I said twenty dollars and the rest is history. When I went home and looked it up on the internet I was shocked! It never came with a power cord but I am going to go back this weekend and see if he has it
> somewhere. Any advice on starting it up? I assume I should have it professionally checked before powering it up? Thanks in advance.
>
>Mark
>
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