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

Les Locklear leslocklear at hotmail.com
Wed Sep 25 17:59:15 EDT 2024


Here is an R-725 Arvin Serial No. 95 (67 EAC Serial No. 7857. Light Gray with black lettering silk screened by Rich Mish many, many years ago. Maybe mid 90's. Nice performer and stunning in appearance and performance. One of the few regrets I ever had after selling it.
 
I believe Mort Denison became the owner after me, but have lost track of who owns it now.
 
Les Locklear


----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Starke <mstarke at solutions-handling.com>
To: <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: 9/25/2024 7:15:59 AM
Subject: [R-390] Question about a R-390A & R-725 with a silver faceplate
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> 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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