Seller of old Mopar radio tubes on the bay...

[BobT-47P15]

Says the tubes are tested and do work. Does not have any vibrators (radio style) available. I bought a set from him sometime back, but have never put them into a radio.....just got for spares if I get in the mood to fix a radio.
The ad will only be on another 12 hours from now (11:26 pm cst). Seller's handle is "rosbird" located in Meadow Vista, CA. Link to the ad: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1947-1960-Plymouth-Radio-Tube-Replacement-Set_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ80741QQihZ016QQitemZ260181831173QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW Just FYI in case anyone is interested. (Has a "buy it now" at $9.95)

 

 

****edit on 3/6/2013.....the above link probably no workee as this post originated in

     2007*****bt

Edited March 6, 2013 by BobT-47P15

[central52]

Hi, I saw the ad on e-bay. He needs to know the model number of the radio. My 1947 plymouth manual doesn't give the model number of my radio. It's a Motorola. I think it might be a 802. Anybody know? Ed P.

[oldmopar]

Here is a link to one of the larger dealers of old radio supplies. Has just about everything you will need.

Ed

http://www.tubesandmore.com/

[BobT-47P15]

Model 802 has the 7 push buttons. There is a cheaper model with only 5 buttons.

[martybose]

The cheaper radio is a Model 602.

Marty

[splat1955]

You might look for the model # just under the dash on the radio itself...it should be visible easily.

[Adrian41D-19]

hello, i have a radio in my 48 dodge, it's a motorola, 7 push buton but the buton is on the left side of the dial window and it's black buton, not chrome and the body is paint in light green not gold do you know this model ?

[_shel_ny]

My 802 has the # on the underside. Has a schematic under the side cover.

 

Sorry, don't know how to attach pics

 

 

EDIT: mine is a Philco C4608-122

 

EDIT 2: used search function. Figured out pic posting.

Edited March 5, 2013 by shel_bizzy_48

[BobT-47P15]

Man......this thread was started in 2007.  Information is still valid, however.

 

Son in law Dale knows some fellow in Kansas City who (in his spare time) can work on

these old radios.  I think he' s going to go thru a couple of ours and install the new style

vibrator (which I think costs about $30) and install a jack to run a mp3 player or iPod

thru the radio.  By running a player thru the system, you can play old timey music in

your car at shows......and/or also listen to it while driving.  Usually not much exciting,

in my opinion, to hear on A.M. radio. 

 

There is another Kansas City man, whom I see at the Springfield swap meet,  who works on and

sells old car radios.  I will have to look for his card if anyone is interested.  Have no idea what he

charges for his services. 

 

There's a guy in Calif somewhere, I think Bob's Radios, who does am/fm conversions and

other upgrades.  Probably not cheap. 

 

The first place to start on these oldies, as I understand it, is to replace the old capacitors.

Second probably the vibrator.  I think tubes can last a good long while.  There is, or was,

someone out there making reproduction glass dial faces for our old MoPar radios.  I notice

they sometimes get cracked, or the painting wears off from age and exposure.   

[TJM]

A few years ago, I posted about doing a radio restoration / adding a jack...you guys who can restore a whole car can handle a radio...trust me - it's easy.

 

http://mopar.pairserver.com/p15d24ph_forum/index.php?/topic/15111-how-to-add-an-mp3-jack-to-your-mopar-radio/?hl=%2Bradio+%2B%2Bmp3+%2B%2Bjack

[Adrian41D-19]

mistake ...

 

i don't know how to removed it

Edited March 8, 2013 by Adrian41D-19