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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 |
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Probably an aftermarket unit. I seem to remember seeing them as a kid.
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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 ![]() ![]() United Motors R-705 Delco AM radio 6V Universal 1947-48 Last edited by petehoovie; 03-12-2025 at 11:17 AM. |
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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. |
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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. |
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judging by the size of the speaker, there wasn't much room for the passenger's feet.
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Ford gravitated toward Zenith and Philco but aftermarket stuff was used a lot when kids wanted a radio in their ride.
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