[R-390] Replacement panels [was RE: R390-A Paint Formula]

[Les Locklear]

Why not just contact Hank Arney:  hankarn at pacbell.net

He has new cnc machined engraved front panels for sale.

Les
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  From: ka9egw at britewerkz.com
  To: 'R-390-List'
  Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2010 5:13 AM
  Subject: [R-390] Replacement panels [was RE: R390-A Paint Formula]


  If I could get a decent scan of a silkscreened panel, with a machinist's
  ruler included in the scan for scale [or three letter-size scans with
  overlap with a 12" machinist's ruler temporarily rubber-cemented to the
  panel to provide indexing] I could create an AutoCAD file to allow
  replacement engraved panels [I mean engraved replacements for silkscreened
  panels] to be CNC machined.

  I started on this years ago working from a digital photo of a panel, but 
the
  photo I was given to work from wasn't accurate; it was a trapezoid and I
  gave up on that...up til I figured out it was a trapezoid, 'twas going
  smoothly.

  Of course this requires a scanner on which the panel can lie truly flat,
  which does not describe my scanner--mine has a raised lip all the way
  around...but whaddya expect for $49.95? HI

  73, Brian KA9EGW

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  From: r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net
  [mailto:r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Ray
  Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 11:35 AM
  To: Jerry Stern; 'R-390-List'; boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
  Subject: Re: [R-390] R390-A Paint Formula



  I don't have the formula, but have 2 gallons of St. James Gray.  Is this 
the
  color scheme for the R-390A and associated cabinet?   I don't have the
  CY-917 which I assume is an official collins type cabinet.   What I do 
have
  are some cabinets that fit the R-390A and have a flip top that is louvered
  as well as louvers on the back.  The back has a section that only goes
  2/3rds of the way down and an area without metal to allow access to the
  terminal board of the R-390A and will also fit my R-390, R-389 and 75A4 I
  assume.  I have not measured the others as some have realllllly detiorated
  and need lots of reworking.    I plan to paint these all St. James Gray, 
and
  any Radio that I refill the engraved lettering.  Now if I could only 
engrave
  those front panels that look like silk screening.  Any comments on paint
  cabinets will be appreciated.  Yes, I know, the cabinets are not the 
actual
  original ones, but I am not a purist and the radios will not mind if they
  wear a different "coat".  I after all, just moved to Illinois from Hawaii,
  and I am wearing a different coat.

  Ray

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  I know there were many variations but does anyone have a Sherman Williams
  Paint formula for the R-390A panel  gray color or for the CY-917 cabinet?



  73 Jerry

  K1JOS

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