[R-390] R 390A Front Panel Color

[Les Locklear]

I have owned a R-390A and an SP-600 with very light gray front panel. I 
don't know if theye were original, but sure looked like they were.

Les

-----Original Message----- 
From: Al Parker
Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2012 6:00 PM
To: Cecil
Cc: r-390 at mailman.qth.net ; wa4aos at aol.com
Subject: Re: [R-390] R 390A Front Panel Color

My SP-600-JX-28/R-620 has a light panel.  I have not, as yet, determined
if it is factory, but have no reason to believe it was done
post-factory.  When I redo it, I'll use light paint to try to duplicate
it.  There were only 100 of them made, I know of a few out there, maybe
someone here has one?  Perrier maybe?
73,

Al, W8UT
www.boatanchors.org
www.hammarlund.info

"There is nothing -- absolutely nothing -- half so much
worth doing as simply messing about in boats"
Ratty, to Mole

On 10/6/2012 5:16 PM, Cecil wrote:
> I've seen a few Hammarlund SP600's done that way as well.  Not sure it was 
> ever factory on the 600.
>
> Cecil
> K5DL
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Oct 6, 2012, at 3:27 PM, "rkofler at aol.com" <rkofler at aol.com> wrote:
>
>> When I purchased my Hammarlund SP200 BC794B, it had an off white panel.
>> That paint was worn through around the knobs as if it had been used
>> many hours. I refinished and relettered the panel in the traditional
>> gray, but I have always wondered why it was white. I read that some of
>> these radios were purchased by the news services, such as AP and UPI,
>> and that some were sent to US diplomatic missions around the world.
>> Whether that has anything to do with that panel color I do not know.
>> The nomenclature plate was missing.
>>
>> Roger K7DDG
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Glenn <wa4aos at aol.com>
>> To: r-390 <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Sat, Oct 6, 2012 11:31 am
>> Subject: [R-390] R 390A Front Panel Color
>>
>> Hi Group,
>>
>>
>> Presently, there is an R 390A on ebay with an off-white front panel.
>> The seller believes it was redone, albeit, very well redone. Around
>> 1972, when I had my first exposure to these receivers after getting my
>> Novice ticket as a teen, I remember seeing either an R 390 or A model
>> with a similar front panel color but I have never seen one like it
>> since. There is one on youtube that seems to be the same color but the
>> author would not answer a question about the color; perhaps a language
>> barrier.
>>
>>
>> So my question for the group is; does anyone know if this was ever a
>> color requested under contract or made to suite a certain client,
>> business or branch of a Military Service? If I had to guess, SWAG, I
>> would like to believe it may have been for the US Army but this is just
>> a wild guess. Any info would be GREATLY APPRECIATED.
>>
>>
>> Presently, I have over 100 units in my warehouse or mostly R 390A's and
>> some 390's. 389's 391's and 392's. I have a friend who also owns over
>> 100 pieces and neither of us have any knowledge of this being a color
>> that was used under contract.
>> Personally, I like this color and would consider using it for some of
>> my clients if I can find lineage to an actual contract or application.
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>
>> Glenn WA4AOS
>> DSM Labs  (dot com)
______________________________________________________________
R-390 mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/r-390
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:R-390 at mailman.qth.net

This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html