[R-390] Frankenradio gets its Front Panel Restored

[jgedde at optonline.net]

Back together..  Lots of glare..

 

From: jgedde at optonline.net <jgedde at optonline.net> 
Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2019 9:19 PM
To: 'r-390 at mailman.qth.net' <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Frankenradio gets its Front Panel Restored

 

I call her Frankenradio since every module is from another manufacturer:
Teledyne, Motorola, EAC, etc.

 

I really had no desire to take the front panel off since it was in somewhat
nice shape, but since the restore was coming along so nicely, I couldn't
leave it be.  Stripped it, filled it, Alodyned it, Rustoleum Dark Machinery
Gray, and squeegeed in ivory acrylic paint for the engravings.  Didn't come
out half bad I think.  Not perfect but WAY better than it was.

 

Put in new orange drop and film caps to get rid of those paper punks in the
if chain, took apart the meters and cleaned them up (yes I know.) , full
alignment, AGC mods, audio mods, limiter mod, carrier meter mod, etc.  Still
a couple of electrical issues, but it nonetheless works very very well.

 

Pics attached.

 

Having fun.

 

John

 

 

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