[R-390] R: Wow! Fowler R-390A

[Greg Mengell]

WOW! GOOD DETECTIVE WORK.

> On 06/25/2020 10:12 PM Larry H <larry41gm at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>  
> Robert, Good catch.  The real Fowler contract number is:  N
> 00024-84-C-2027.  Note the '84' in the middle.  I believe that '84' means
> 1984.  And, as Robert points out, the tag on the 390A on Ebay says this:
> N00024-64-C-2027.
> 
> There ya go!
> 
> Regards, Larry
> 
> 
> On Thu, Jun 25, 2020 at 9:24 PM robert meadows <rpmeadow at bellsouth.net>
> wrote:
> 
> >  Folks,I do believe that there is some fakery going on with "the rarest of
> > rare" Fowler R390A.  Take a look at the data plate.Contract number
> > indicates a 1964 contract, whilst the internet search of Fowler R390A seems
> > to show a data plate on a "real radio" of 1984.  So, the fakir made up a
> > new data plate and didn't do his faking research very well.  Robert, W4RRD,
> > who just over a week ago purchased my first R390, correct R390, for the
> > second time.  Traded it off a long time ago for a R390A that got sold when
> > the bid D came along, then out of the blue am contacted by a fellow who
> > responded to a note with a local radio club that I am looking for older
> > radios.  The 390 came home the next day...
> > No, it isn't for sale, no big D possible, just rent "em.
> > Ask the seller to verify his radio, I did, and for what I see, it is a
> > fake, simply due to the wrong contract number.  The data plate is same
> > contract number as shown on the Fowler info, but, the 84 on a real radio is
> > on this FAKE a 64...
> > Might offer him what it is worth, around 200 bucks.Cheers All,
> > R
> >
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