Where to find classic Radios?

rdiz · 04-20-2004

Hi there,

where can I find old classic radios for sale? I was trying to find some chrome with no cassette player radio...

Any hints?

Thanks,
Ricardo Diz

rdiz · 04-20-2004

When I posted this thread I hadn't seen a great thread about it in "Sound Systems" forum. It didn't answered all my questions, but sure is a great help :o .

husker · 04-20-2004

I've got an original from a 72 GT that I would part with... Chrome with an 8 track player... PM me if you are interested.

johnmay · 04-20-2004

You should find out how many out there remember an 8 track player. I had one hung under the dash on my 73 GT back in around 74. Worked great!

opelgtmaster3 · 05-03-2004

i got a oraginal am radio from a 72 gt. and it still works. if you want it email me and make an offer. opelgtmaster@hotmail .com

bear · 05-03-2004

I have at least three orignial radios in a cabinet in my garage. I think there may be a few mor in my attic. let me know.

namba209 · 05-03-2004

Originally Posted by johnmay

You should find out how many out there remember an 8 track player. I had one hung under the dash on my 73 GT back in around 74. Worked great!

Oh yes, I remember those very well. Initially invented and made by the Lear Corp, the jet airplane folks. They worked, but were wierd in how they worked, the tape was in a single spool, it was drawn out from the center over a bar and into the playback head, and then taken up on the outside of the spool. A real pain if they ever came undone. And yes, I have rewound a few.

Ron

davegt27 · 05-13-2004

i remember 8 tracks ha ha

my uncle came back from Vietnam in 72 with this killer reel to reel/8 track / cassette player

the way to go now a-days would be on of those modern cassettes that look like the old stuff

the paddock used to sell them
davegt27

namba209 · 05-13-2004

Dave, that would be the AKAI tape deck that came out in the mid 60s. I wanted one as soon as I saw it, but never had the bucks back then to get one. A wife and 4 daughters put a crimp on extraenious spending for an E-4 back then. The next choice of tape decks was the Sony 500, reel to reel, with real actual stereo sound, but again to expensive for me then. Ahh the memories just keep on coming. :o

Ron

oldopelguy · 05-13-2004

Take a look around this site, they have some neat options, particularly the "secret audio" one:

http://www.customautosound.com/

They also have some very inexpensive speaker "pods" that wol be perfect for mounting a pair of speakers in the kick panels of the GT, or some interesting dual coil speaker options for you Manta or Kadett guys to get stereo out of the single speaker location in the dash. Take a look.

nbrcrnchr · 05-18-2004

Here is another option.

http://www.antiqueautomobileradio.com/

04-20-2004	#1 (permalink)
rdiz Opeler Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 8	Unanswered: Where to find classic Radios? Hi there, where can I find old classic radios for sale? I was trying to find some chrome with no cassette player radio... Any hints? Thanks, Ricardo Diz

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rdiz Opeler Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 8	There's a thread about this in "Sound Systems" forum When I posted this thread I hadn't seen a great thread about it in "Sound Systems" forum. It didn't answered all my questions, but sure is a great help :o .

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husker Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Black Forest, CO Posts: 187	I've got an original from a 72 GT that I would part with... Chrome with an 8 track player... PM me if you are interested. __________________ A leader with no one following is just a person out for a walk.

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johnmay Opeler Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 7	8 track? You should find out how many out there remember an 8 track player. I had one hung under the dash on my 73 GT back in around 74. Worked great!

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opelgtmaster3 Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: pueblo colorado Posts: 186	radio i got a oraginal am radio from a 72 gt. and it still works. if you want it email me and make an offer. opelgtmaster@hotmail .com Last edited by opelgtmaster3; 05-04-2004 at 01:43 AM.

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bear Opeler Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 82	I have at least three orignial radios in a cabinet in my garage. I think there may be a few mor in my attic. let me know.

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davegt27 Certified Opelholic Join Date: May 2002 Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 936 Real Name: joe blow Provided Answers: 1	i remember 8 tracks ha ha my uncle came back from Vietnam in 72 with this killer reel to reel/8 track / cassette player the way to go now a-days would be on of those modern cassettes that look like the old stuff the paddock used to sell them davegt27

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namba209 6,000 Post Club Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Imperial Beach, CA South of San Diego Posts: 6,054 Provided Answers: 6	Dave, that would be the AKAI tape deck that came out in the mid 60s. I wanted one as soon as I saw it, but never had the bucks back then to get one. A wife and 4 daughters put a crimp on extraenious spending for an E-4 back then. The next choice of tape decks was the Sony 500, reel to reel, with real actual stereo sound, but again to expensive for me then. Ahh the memories just keep on coming. :o Ron

05-13-2004	#10 (permalink)
oldopelguy Have Opel, Will Travel Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Saint Michael, MN Posts: 1,727 Logbook Entries: 3 Provided Answers: 2	secret audio Take a look around this site, they have some neat options, particularly the "secret audio" one: http://www.customautosound.com/ They also have some very inexpensive speaker "pods" that wol be perfect for mounting a pair of speakers in the kick panels of the GT, or some interesting dual coil speaker options for you Manta or Kadett guys to get stereo out of the single speaker location in the dash. Take a look. __________________ 1958 Rekord Sedan, 1958 Olympia Wagon, 1959 Opel Olympia Sedan, 1967 Kadett Coupe, 1967 Admiral Sedan 4L CIH-6, 1968 Kadett fastback 1.1L, 1970 Kadett Wagon Turbo 2.2L, 1971 Kadett Sedan 1.1L, 1975 Manta Wagon 4.3L V-6 Last edited by oldopelguy; 05-13-2004 at 07:35 AM.

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nbrcrnchr Opeler Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Tupelo Mississippi Posts: 67	Other Option Here is another option. http://www.antiqueautomobileradio.com/

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