Horizontal Radio in Ebay Truck

[Allen I.]

Just a note that this 53 in California has a horizontally mounted radio.

I haven't studied the radios but know the 610T is a horizontally-mounted, 3 piece blah, blah, blah.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1953-Dodge-1-2-ton-truck-3B3_W0QQitemZ260443510257QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item3ca3a495f1&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A317

Always keep an eye open for Reg's Great White Whale...

[John-T-53]

Interesting...in the description they refer to it as a "stereo". I wouldn't bet anybody's gonna be hearing any stereo sound out of this truck!

[Dodgeb4ya]

That truck has the exact same radio as Zeke's truck! Also a 53-4 Ply ash tray and 6 blade fan. Maybe an air seat and visors and arm rests and- I'm going to be the owner!

Hmmm.........No factory hood ornament-nope don't want it!

Bob

[Reg Evans]

By the Dodge lettering on the front of the hood,the center dash emblem,and the rear fenders the trucks looks like a 52...not a 53.

It's also very obvious to me that the 610-T radio has been photoshopped in by Zeke.

[Zeke1953]

Reg, you never fail to make me laugh. As far as that truck and radio go, it sure looks like a 610-T. I think they might have been used in both '52 and '53 but not sure on that. Looks like the truck did not sell because the reserve wasn't met and it's re-listed with a $500.00 opening bid. I can't tell where the antenna is mounted from the pictures. If it is on the driver's side and it has leaked over the years as most of them have, the radio might be ruined. One of the components (the one with all the tubes) only has a piece of cardboard covering the top. Looks like a solid truck, though, and if the reserve is not out of sight, would make a good project with the radio as a bonus. Zeke