[R-390] Question about a R-390A & R-725 with a silver faceplate

[Michael Starke]

Good morning to everyone in the group.
I have just become a new member, since I stumbled over Larry Haney's articles about the R-390.

Recently one each R-390a & R-725 came into my possession. Both of which have a polished silver faceplate.
Attached you find a photo.

One of the receivers was built in 1951 by the Capehart Corp. (#1830) and the other receiver is an R-725 (#10) by Arvin Industries.

Both receivers have all the features they should have, but come with a very well and professionally made silver polished (aluminium) front panel.
It does not look like if some hobbyist has laid his hands on that.
Since I couldn't find anything one the net about these "silver front panel" R-390's I am hoping that one of the members of this group might shed some light on that.

As to my radio collecting background:
I am an avid radio listener, with unfortunately only little experience in extensive repairs on these beauties.
It all started in 1984, when Bob (WB1GCM) and Kathy (KA1RWY) gave me my first set ARC-5/SCR-274 receivers.
>From then on, I started collecting a few BC-348's in all sorts of variants, including the Russian "copy", the US-9 and the US-9 DMS.
Over the years several Hallicrafter models joined the lot, with Hammarlunds, Eddystone receivers, Siemens, Telefunken and many more military radios from WWII all the way up to Watkins-Johnson gear.
Off course it is all too much, but luckily there is the barn, with plenty of storage room.
It is just a fine hobby.

Best regards

Michael Starke
from Kempen, Germany


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