[R-390] My next restoration project--EAC 390A

[Bob kb8tq]

Hi

Back in the day, inventory control was not what it currently is. Modules as built would go into the stock 
area and sit. When needed modules would get pulled. What order they got pulled in … nobody cared. 
The first module built might be sitting in stock on the last day of production.  If the project wanted things
done more formally, they called that out in the contract and paid a premium for it …..

Bob

> On Jun 27, 2018, at 6:45 AM, Tom M. via R-390 <r-390 at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> I had one of the EAC commercial units.
> They were not rejects.  All modules were EAC except the sns were all over the place.  Some were low, some were hi.  Perhaps the modules went back for repair and then install.  Anyhow the unit worked just like an other R-390A.
> Tom
> 
>    On Tuesday, June 26, 2018, 8:00:45 PM CDT, Pete Lancashire <pete at petelancashire.com> wrote:  
> 
> Off the EAC series I have seen only one  was made by EAC. Two of the others
> had a very shiny new EAC id tags. And the 4th most if not all modules
> inside we're not EAC
> 
> 
> On Jun 26, 2018 5:33 PM, "Bob Weiss" <bobweiss1967 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Will do.  What is the collective experience with these units?  Any
> evidence that they were off-spec or rejected units?  I take it they are
> fairly rare...
> 
> On 6/26/2018 6:30 AM, Tom M. wrote:
>> Yes that is a commercial unit.
>> 
>> Let us know the sn's of the modules and if they have govt contract stamps.
>> 
>> Tom
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Monday, June 25, 2018, 7:40:20 PM CDT, Bob Weiss
>> <bobweiss1967 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Threw a lowball offer at a scruffy looking but apparently complete EAC
>> unit on eBay, and the seller accepted. Looks fully restorable, but will
>> know better when I pick it up over the weekend.
>> 
>> The nametag has the standard nomenclature, but also the "EAC rocket"
>> logo, and Red Bank NJ location, which I haven't seen on most EACs. Is
>> this one of the units that was a production overrun or built to use up
>> spare parts from a contract, and sold into the civilian market? Paint on
>> the knobs looks like it has seen a lot of use, more than a typical
>> hamshack/SWL would likely dish out.
>> 
>> 
>> 73,
>> 
>> Bob Weiss N2IXK
>> 
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