OBTW - and a P.S.:

"-=jd=-" wrote:
(snip)
| I just have a problem paying more than I spent
| on my first house for something the size of a chair.

BINGO!

Sorry, I somehow completely skipped over that sentence
(premature Alzheimer's, I'm sure).

You hit the ball out of the park. I'd end the following words
to the end of your sentence: "Especially with so many outstanding
radios in this world."

The R-390 (non-a) is an example of "hollow state" engineering
at its very best. The aesthetic appeal is not "there" for some
collectors, but it definitely gets me jazzed up. I guess that
collecting comes down to "what strikes my fancy?" -- and that
is the greatest determining factor (price-wise).

73,

--
Steve Lawrence
KAØPMD
Burnsville, Minnesota

"If a man wants his dreams to come true then he must wake up."
- Anonymous