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

[Les Locklear]

I had a chrome plated SP-600 front panel many years ago, traded it for something that I can't remember. This was almost 44 years ago. The person I acquired it from "claimed" it was a presentation SP-600 given to a retiring colonel...He didn't know what happened to the radio...
 
Les


----- Original Message -----
From: ROSS HOCHSTRASSER via R-390 <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Reply-To: ROSS HOCHSTRASSER <bavarianradio at comcast.net>
To: Michael Starke <mstarke at solutions-handling.com>, <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: 9/25/2024 7:35:50 AM
Subject: Re: [R-390] Question about a R-390A & R-725 with a silver faceplate
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> I know this is sacrilege, but here is a picture of my silver front SP-600. It 
> has been suggested that these may have been "salesman's samples" or maybe a 
> display piece for promotional purposes.  I doubt these went to an electronics 
> expo in Las Vegas !
>> On 09/25/2024 8:15 AM EDT Michael Starke <mstarke at solutions-handling.com> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>>  
>> 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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