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Radio conversion
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jimbomac |
09-17-2020 @ 2:54 PM
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Can anybody recommend a competent shop to do a conversion on my 1953 stock radio. I'm still running 6V pos ground. I want to upgrade the stock radio to AM/FM/Bluetooth. There are a lot of shops out there offering similar services, not sure who is good/bad. Thanks!
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bo8109b |
09-17-2020 @ 6:56 PM
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Joined: Nov 2009
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Highly recommend Ralph the Radio Guy in Bartlett, Il. Phone 855-257-4149. Expert work and reasonable.
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Steve Kennedy |
09-17-2020 @ 7:23 PM
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I had Greg Thompson convert my '36 Philco to 12 volt AM/FM and it works great, highly recommend him. I'm sure he has 6 volt options as well. Greg Thompson S&M Electro-Tech, Inc., turnswitch@turnswitch.com 8836 Xylite St NE Blaine, MN 55449 877-780-2861 (Toll Free in the US) 763-780-2861
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1940 Tom |
09-17-2020 @ 8:23 PM
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Good Evening--- I'm not sure what part of the country you reside in. If you live in California or on the West Coast, I'd recommend Bob's Radio and TV. They did a nice stock restoration on my '40 radio. Phone # (805) 489-8200. E-mail "bobsradio.com". They are located in Oceano, in Southern California, a little south of San Luis Obispo. Good Luck with your radio. Tom
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fsacht |
09-21-2020 @ 2:50 PM
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I've had a couple of my 6V Zenith touch bar repaired by Classic Auto Electric, 401 N. Carrie St., Mc Pherson, KS 67460. (620) 241-6927. To one of the radios he added FM. Works good. No changes to original configuration. Change from AM to FM by turning the radio off and on and visa versa. Classic has been advertising in Early Ford V8 Times as long as I've been a member. Only draw-back is, with original set- up you have only monoral.
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