[R-390] Subject: [time-nuts] 2 X R-388's W/non-original cases for sale

[Perry Sandeen]

Hi List,


 

Besides a four sail ad, it's a bit of a bottom feeder story.

 

 

Several weeks ago, I made a post of 3 R-338's for sale.  One was missing the S-meter so I listed it a*parts unit*.

 

 

I also stated that FedEx shipping based on myexperience  for the units with caseswould be in the $125 range each.

 

 

The next day I get a long distance call from XXXXX  who lives in XX, a state far, far away fromCA. Who wanted to buy both R-388's with cases.

 

 

He asked me *Am I near a military base?*    No, I reply curiously asking why he asked?

 

 

Well he was retired military he vaguely implied a had somespecial shipping arraignment available.

 

 

He then asks *Do I know of a freight shipping placenearby?*   I reply that I have no idea,but I curiously ask why?

 

 

His reply was that they *could be strapped to a palate forcheap shipping.*

 

 

Next he asks if * I would hold the radios for 24 hours whilehe checked shipping prices?*  Sure, NoProblemo.

 

 

So the next or so I get an email stating that the cheapestshipping that he could find was $225 and *these were PARTS radios and he couldget an estate R-388 for IIRC $250.*  Itook that to mean he felt my prices were too high.

 

 

Now I don't know how he missed the part where I had saidthat the radios came with IREC tube shields and a case, but were complete.

 

 

Now any radio with *Bathtub* cap need to have them replacedbecause of high ESR being 60 years old.

It has been well reported by Bill Orr and others that theresistor network in the HV that's used to create negative bias chages valueresulting in poor performance.

 

 

So I still have 2 X R-388's for sale that have IREC tubeshields, are in non-OEM cases, have bath tub and a electrolytic filter cap thatshould be repla--- retired as it is OEM.

 

 

So the price is still $125 each plus a larger shipping pricedue to the weight of case. Estimate $100+ (Do an original email please)

 

 
If one can find a better deal, please but it and inform thelist so we all can be envious.  Like theguys who got WWII surplus jeeps for $50 in long past times.
Regards,
Perrier