| sarahcecelia | -- 02-16-2021 @ 5:42 PM |
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The radio in my 1950 car takes a 14 amp mini fuse.I ordered them by phone at NAPA using the photo and part number on their web site. When I went to pick them up they were the normal 1 and 1/16 inch length fuses! The MINI fuses are about half that length , and a longer fuse won't fit, because it wont allow me to "lock" it in. on the side of the radio. While I was at NAPA to pick them up, I gave the employee their part number for them; and when she looked them up on her counter top computor, much to our surprise, we saw that the standard, and the mini had the same part number!! Question; Where can I get those 14 amp "Mini " fuses for my radio??? "There is a prize for the right answer." A REAL BIG "THANK YOU!!!" Regards, Steve Lee This message was edited by sarahcecelia on 2-16-21 @ 5:57 PM
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| 40 Coupe | -- 02-17-2021 @ 4:40 AM |
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Check on the web for glass fuse physical sizes such as 3AG. use both the electrical and physical size to order. Many are slow blow or delayed action, I would doubt you want them. 14 A is a large fuse for a radio, you may want to recheck the fuse rating.
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| RICKS2L | -- 02-17-2021 @ 8:59 AM |
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the SFE series is 9/16" long. probably is a 4 amp fuse . The original # would be SFE4
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| sarahcecelia | -- 02-17-2021 @ 6:16 PM |
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It says stamped on the side of the radio where the fuse plug goes; "14 amp fuse required."and it takes a MINI fuse. Remember; this is a "Crestliner 8 TUBE Radio"- not the normal accessory radio for the 1949,'50 and '51 cars, which I believe were 5 or 6 tube radios. The Crestliner radio was, and is, special radio. The push botton on the far left is on/off, the other 5 are to select stations.The inner bezel on the left can be rotated to select: Speech, Music, Hi Fidelity, and Lo Noise, which show in a window in the face, where stations are indicated; and the knob on the far right can be rotated to tune in a variety of stations. This radio weighs 12pounds! They were made for Ford, by two of the biggest radio companys in the U.S.A, at that time. Regards, Steve Lee This message was edited by sarahcecelia on 2-20-21 @ 9:42 AM
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| 40 Coupe | -- 02-18-2021 @ 4:22 AM |
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I too believe it is SFE physical size 14. A electrical rating. Not a slow blow or time delay.
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| 37RAGTOPMAN | -- 02-18-2021 @ 8:01 AM |
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was the radio working and it blew a fuse ? You might have to find the problem before you start replacing fuses, I would try contacting a person that restores old car radios, they will most likely have them in stock I am sure they have a answer for you you could try finding them in HEMMING'S MOTOR NEWS, or maybe the V8 TIMES, I looked though my Buss and Little fuse collection , and did not find any is this the fuse that goes into the side of the radio ? and not a inline fuse ? my 2 cents 37Ragtopman
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| Kens 36 | -- 02-18-2021 @ 8:32 AM |
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Steve, 40 Coupe has it right. You are looking for a SFE 14 fuse, which should be readily available. 14 amps is the correct amperage. To be clear, there is no "Crestliner" radio. All radios in 1950 Fords were optional accessories. The "Deluxe" radio was a 6-tube. The higher priced "Custom Radio" that you describe was 8-tube. Either radio was available at extra cost for any 1950 model. Ken
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| therunwaybehind | -- 02-18-2021 @ 10:50 AM |
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0A-1805-B? Zenith for 8 tube Ford per https://www.antiqueradios.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=1817695 My father "fixed" my 1948 Ford Super Deluxe radio by this method. Mine had clear push sections that controlled a rolling rack of screw rods that had tabs to set station tuning points in the radio main chassis. It had two solenoids that pulled to let it rotate freely. This may be why the fuse is 14 amps. So he severed the hot lead to the solenoids to reduce the power draw. Then to correct the short. He removed the vibrator (a silver can) and using pliers he carefully peeled back the crimped base. Then he pulled the fiber wafer and it's attached points on reeds that provided the vibrate feature. With it out but still attached he filed the points pairs just like distributor points with a two sided points file. He reassembled it and the radio part now worked after he checked all the tubes (8). With a new fuse it then worked for 20 years. Exactly how the push buttons on yours works I do not know. RF chokes, capacitors, resistors to change the sensitive frequency. Maybe some else can use my write up or maybe you only need to file the stuck vibrator points.
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| sarahcecelia | -- 02-18-2021 @ 6:44 PM |
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Nope, You are dead wrong! That fuse was a 14 amp mini. A normal 14 amp w0n't fit, it's too long!! I called Mike Hagen,Who restores Antique Radios, in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania. He said those 14 amp mini fuses are "NLA', (thats "shop lingo" for no longer available,) and he changes the socket and provides a new fuse plug that takes a normal length fuse. I'm going to send the radio to him and have it totally restored, for only $399.00!, and it will look and work like a brand new one. Regards, Steve Lee
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| sarahcecelia | -- 02-18-2021 @ 7:03 PM |
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Yes, it goes in the side of the radio. Also, when a Crestliner was shipped to the dealer, with a radio from the factory- it was usually with an 8 tube one! Most people that bought a Crestliner, and had the dealer install a radio, opted for the better radio, very few that bought that "Top of the Line" car wanted the cheaper radio.I saw a few brand new ones on the lot in the 50's, with a radio that the dealer had installed before the car was even sold with that fancy radio in them. Bill Downs, who owned "Downs Ford" in my home town,was a family friend, and I hung out there a lot and just drooled at those Crestliners. He even let me walk in the repair area and watch the mechanics- I was fascinated at it all!My dad bought a new '49 ford there and got my mom a '51 Victoria there, and bought all of his trucks for his business there too. I always dreamed of owning a Crestliner- Now I do!! Regards, Steve Lee
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| 1931 Flamingo | -- 02-19-2021 @ 8:04 AM |
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What state was your Down's Ford in?? There's still one here in CT, Wallingford. Paul in CT
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| sarahcecelia | -- 02-20-2021 @ 9:46 AM |
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I have quite a few of those; about 10 or 12, and they are 1 and 1/16 th inches long. They don't fit!- TOO LONG!! Regards, Steve Lee
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| Kens 36 | -- 02-20-2021 @ 2:23 PM |
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Steve, I just verified the fuse in the 8-tube radio in my Crestliner. It is the SFE-14, as stated above. The SFE-14 is exactly 1" long and fits perfectly. One observation - the socket in the side of the radio is spring-loaded - the fuse depresses a bit when the cover is attached. Does yours properly depress? Ken
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| 37RAGTOPMAN | -- 02-21-2021 @ 10:38 AM |
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STEVE in my ORIGINAL FORD DEALER 49 50 FORD parts manual, form NO 3752 it states 14 amp fuse for 8 tube radio, the part number is 8A-14526 it does not say what size HOW LONG the fuse is, it should be 1 inch,I am thinking, hope this helps, 37 Ragtopman Buss Fuses sells a emergency kit part #EK-7 this kit should have one 14 amp fuse in it out of 6 with a fuse puller SOLD on E-BAY # 254671197339 $4.49 plus shipping, This message was edited by 37RAGTOPMAN on 3-2-21 @ 8:04 AM
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