[R-390] My Bobbsey Twins

Cecil chacuff at cableone.net
Thu Jul 4 14:41:06 EDT 2019


Just need a nice Hammarlund SP-600 in the mix...

Cecil

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> On Jul 4, 2019, at 12:53 PM, Gary Erickson <gerickso at tds.net> wrote:
> 
> Wow!  Envy ...  beautiful.
> 
> W0AB
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> Sent from my IPhone
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>> On Jul 4, 2019, at 12:41, <jgedde at optonline.net> <jgedde at optonline.net> wrote:
>> 
>> I have the R390 and R390A side by side on the bench for some comparative
>> tests.  Both connected to the same antenna, both using their own Hammond
>> output transformer and both feeding a pair of JBL bookshelf speakers - one
>> for each.  I haven't done any tests yet, but I thought you guys and gals
>> would enjoy pics of two restored units side by side.  Since some of you have
>> had problems with attached pics, and because I'd have to compress them and
>> kill resolution to allow them to be shared, I've put them on my Google
>> drive.  Take a look!  I don't think the links appear as clickable links with
>> the group, but just cut and paste the links into your browser.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Both are newly painted.  The "A" is done in gloss Rustoleum "Dark Machinery
>> Gray" with gloss black knobs, the R390 is done in Satin Rustoleum "Granite"
>> with Semi-gloss knobs done using VHT engine paint.. .  Ignore the dust
>> laying on top of the R390 dial cover.  I forgot to dust them off before
>> photographing.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> https://drive.google.com/open?id=1_sctcHDQDQZUHoVUZWOlqAmQFRRV6Gbk
>> 
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>> https://drive.google.com/open?id=1HvP0asEEkVkP661PaIch2exVFIURuEKl
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Happy Independence Day!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> John
>> 
>> 
>> 
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