The Ford Barn

s.e.charles · 03-08-2025, 07:25 PM

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

tubman · 03-08-2025, 08:57 PM

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

s.e.charles · 03-12-2025, 02:58 AM

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

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

petehoovie · 03-12-2025, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by s.e.charles

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

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

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

s.e.charles · 03-12-2025, 11:26 AM

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.

s.e.charles · 03-12-2025, 07:53 PM

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episode 5 starts out with a Mullins trailer!

1948F-1Pickup · 03-13-2025, 08:27 PM

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.

s.e.charles · 03-13-2025, 08:51 PM

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

rotorwrench · 03-15-2025, 12:49 PM

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

03-08-2025, 08:57 PM	#2
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 11,633	Re: Delco Radio - late '30s Probably an aftermarket unit. I seem to remember seeing them as a kid.

03-12-2025, 02:58 AM	#3
s.e.charles Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: northeast coast Posts: 220	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

03-12-2025, 11:26 AM	#5
s.e.charles Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: northeast coast Posts: 220	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. Last edited by s.e.charles; 03-12-2025 at 07:55 PM.

03-12-2025, 07:53 PM	#6
s.e.charles Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: northeast coast Posts: 220	Re: Delco Radio - late '30s Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) episode 5 starts out with a Mullins trailer!

03-13-2025, 08:27 PM	#7
1948F-1Pickup Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Socal Posts: 834	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.

03-08-2025, 07:25 PM	#1
s.e.charles Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: northeast coast Posts: 220	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

03-13-2025, 08:51 PM	#8
s.e.charles Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: northeast coast Posts: 220	Re: Delco Radio - late '30s judging by the size of the speaker, there wasn't much room for the passenger's feet.

03-15-2025, 12:49 PM	#9
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 17,410	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.