Radio
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model.A.keith
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mrtexas
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blucar
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Based on your Avatar, I would assume that you are referring to a '35-36 Ford Philco radio..
There are several vendors that make claims about being able to convert old radios to modern AM/FM, etc., receivers. The expense can be great, plus the added components take up a lot of space..
A neat little trick to gain some "tunes" etc., in a '35-37 Ford is to find a AM/FM radio that has conventional knobs for station selection, etc., in lieu of digital controls.
Removing the knobs from the modern radio, with a little bit of work, the shafts from the original radio head can be adapted to fit where the radio knobs were.. The original radio head therein becomes a remote operational unit...Sometimes the connection can be a simple as using a section of plastic tubing to attach the cables to the radio shafts.
Many years ago I had two friends that rigged their radios in the preceding fashion..
There are several vendors that make claims about being able to convert old radios to modern AM/FM, etc., receivers. The expense can be great, plus the added components take up a lot of space..
A neat little trick to gain some "tunes" etc., in a '35-37 Ford is to find a AM/FM radio that has conventional knobs for station selection, etc., in lieu of digital controls.
Removing the knobs from the modern radio, with a little bit of work, the shafts from the original radio head can be adapted to fit where the radio knobs were.. The original radio head therein becomes a remote operational unit...Sometimes the connection can be a simple as using a section of plastic tubing to attach the cables to the radio shafts.
Many years ago I had two friends that rigged their radios in the preceding fashion..
JM 35 Sedan
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Al Corbin, a member here, use to do a modern radio conversion into the old original radio box. Send him a pm or email.
AnthonyG
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Received back from http://turnswitch.com/, said nothing avail for '35 or any having similar radio. They gave a # of a co. That says they'll convert yours, but no go for '35 or similar. Here's their # If interested. I'm going with generic IPod. / Iphone hook up.
All Classic Car Radio
Contact: Jennifer Ratcliffe 1714 County Rd. 2, Suite 3
Dunedin FL 34698
Phone: (727) 754 9999
Toll Free:
Fax: NONE E-mail: jenn@allclassiccarradio.com
Website: www.allclassiccarradio.com
Regards,
Daisy Schulz
Antique Automobile Radio, Inc.
All Classic Car Radio
Contact: Jennifer Ratcliffe 1714 County Rd. 2, Suite 3
Dunedin FL 34698
Phone: (727) 754 9999
Toll Free:
Fax: NONE E-mail: jenn@allclassiccarradio.com
Website: www.allclassiccarradio.com
Regards,
Daisy Schulz
Antique Automobile Radio, Inc.
mrtexas
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Turnswitch.com hooked one of their modern radios to my 36 radio buttons. I put the small modern radio inside the empty 36 box. A 36 radio box is very similar to a 35. I have both.
You could also hide the small book sized radio without using an empty box. Mine came with an ipod input.
Is that what you want to do?