[R-390] My Bobbsey Twins

[jgedde at optonline.net]

Yes sir!  And an R-389 and a R-725 and an R-388!!!  I think the R-388 might
be my next acquisition...

-----Original Message-----
From: Cecil <chacuff at cableone.net> 
Sent: Thursday, July 4, 2019 2:41 PM
To: Gary Erickson <gerickso at tds.net>
Cc: jgedde at optonline.net; r-390 at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [R-390] My Bobbsey Twins

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
> 
> Sent from my IPhone
> 
> 
> 
>> 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
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> https://drive.google.com/open?id=1HvP0asEEkVkP661PaIch2exVFIURuEKl
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Happy Independence Day!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> John
>> 
>> 
>> 
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