> Hello All,
> As for FM, for Mopar it first showed up in 1963. It still had
tubes
> also. As for the tubes, they started phasing them out little by little in
> '57. At first ('56 and below) you had all tubes. In '57 you had a
> transistorized audio output stage which eliminated the need for the
> vibrator, rectifier tube, and the audio output tubes (going from 7 tubes
to
> four tubes). As time went on, I believe they eliminated another tube and
> then around '64, the Chrysler All Transistor was out and advertised on the
> Chrome face plate or dial of the radio. The early FM radios ARE highly
> sought after as David has said. Believe it or not, those '56 and below
radio
> sound much better on AM do to a higher voltage driving the audio output
and
> circuitry (around 300-350 volts). After 56 with the transistor amp
> introduced in '57, operating at 12 volts for audio output, the circuitry
> allowed more interference in and didn't have the mellow tone that the all
> tube radios had. If you look at the car mags that interviewed new car
owners
> in '57-'62, those who traded their '56 and below vehicle in had
complaints
> about the radios not having the full, rich tone they used to. Just some
> interesting stuff I thought I'd pass along.
> Take Care,
> Frank
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Homstad" <dhomstad@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 5:50 AM
> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Chrysler town & country
>
>
> > Bill,
> >
> > Yes, a Town & Country is the Mopar (Motorola) equivalent of a GM (Delco)
> > Wonderbar. It is a signal seeking radio that seeks when the bar is
> > depressed.
> >
> > You will need the model number off the radio case to track down the
> correct
> > application. Cadillac usually had both knobs on the left. I'm not sure
> what
> > else might be the same. I've seen more common ones go for 50 - 100+, but
> you
> > never know if they work and assume they don't. Costly to convert to
AM/FM
> > stereo. Higher priced cars like Chrysler, Cadillac, Lincoln had very
> common
> > T&C or Wonderbar radios. Olds and Buick are also fairly common. They get
> > very rare and thus valuable in lower priced cars like Plymouth, Dodge,
> Ford,
> > and Chevy. I looked a long time to find one for my 56 Dodge.
> >
> > Early AM/FM factory radios started about the mid-60s. I think all were
all
> > transistors. Much more reliable than tubes and highly sought after since
> in
> > my opinion most of the good stations are now on FM. FM stereo started
> about
> > 1970.
> >
> > Dave Homstad
> > 56 Dodge D500
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Forward Look Mopar Discussion List
> > [mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Bill K.
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 4:03 AM
> > To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [FWDLK] Chrysler town & country
> >
> > Is a Town & Country radio the equivalent of the Wonderbar GM sold?
> >
> > I spotted one on a shelf in one of the buildings in the junkyard last
> week,
> > but I didn't know if it was worth getting or not - I have no way to look
> up
> > what kind of car it's for and didn't recognize it (which doesn't mean
much
> > except that it's not for a 57-62 Chrysler and it's not the Plymouth with
> > both knobs on one side). Wondered what the average price is on one if
> it's
> > not for a car I'm likely to have, if they go for $100 or better without
> much
> > trouble it's worth my time to grab -
> >
> > At the time I was thinking look for early AM-FM radios, and didn't see a
> > one. I did see an odd Stude radio I need to check out, though.
> >
> >
> > If this is too off-topic send me a note off-list -
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Bill K.
> >
> >
> >
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