Delco Radio - late '30s
 

watching "Strange Angel" series on Amazon.

episode #1 @ 42:44 shows these guys cruising in a late '30s pickup. it has 'barrelnose' style elements but i don't think it's a '37. anyway, they are tuning a radio in the cab. it says Delco on it and appears to be football shaped, with a long stalk coming from the top right which is being used to fine tune the broadcast or volume. i think it's mounted to the steering column, where in 20 years, will be mounted a tachometer!

anyone know more about this? thanks

Re: Delco Radio - late '30s
 

Probably an aftermarket unit. I seem to remember seeing them as a kid.

Re: Delco Radio - late '30s
 

i found enough information here to send me down the rabbit hole:

https://www.retroradioshop.com/pages...by-brand-delco

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United Motors
Delco control head 6V
Universal 1947-48
Use with: United Motors R-705

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United Motors R-705
Delco AM radio 6V
Universal 1947-48

Re: Delco Radio - late '30s
 

thanks.

i think that's so slick.

edit: initially i thought the radio mounted centered over the steering column, but seeing the photo leads me to believe it mounts on the column side. so i guess that is the floor shift model.

maybe technology is great, but i pine for the style of the old.

Re: Delco Radio - late '30s
 

episode 5 starts out with a Mullins trailer!

Re: Delco Radio - late '30s
 

Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company
I worked for Delco during the time it was AC-Delco…… AC standing for Albert Champion.
That’s a cool radio.

Re: Delco Radio - late '30s
 

judging by the size of the speaker, there wasn't much room for the passenger's feet.

Re: Delco Radio - late '30s
 

Ford gravitated toward Zenith and Philco but aftermarket stuff was used a lot when kids wanted a radio in their ride.