When i show my car i enjoy demonstrating how the reverb works. yeah,pre-historic surround sound. Just like the kids microphone with the big spring in it. LOL!Exactly, its just a variable electronic delay circuit.
When i show my car i enjoy demonstrating how the reverb works. yeah,pre-historic surround sound. Just like the kids microphone with the big spring in it. LOL!Exactly, its just a variable electronic delay circuit.
Exactly, its just a variable electronic delay circuit.
Most repairs for radios of this vintage involve 2 things-capacitors and poor solder joints. I have been out of electronic repair since the 1990s but I recall running a flat rate of $50 plus parts for car audio and amplifiers. To me, the pricing these days is nuts. Parts are dirt cheap.
I recently pulled my Fury’s AM unit and put it on my bench. 3 bad electrolytic capacitors that run about 12 cents each. I was done in 15 minutes. It is rare to have transistor failures. Even so, substitutes are available and cheap. There isn’t much else to these radios.
Absolutely.Would you consider (re)opening a diagnostic/repair business side line for FCBO’ers?
I purchased an original am/fm for my 1966 300 on ebay for approx $100.From time to time I look at AM/FM radios for sale to go with a C-body (for my '67 New Yorker; which despite being L-O-A-D-E-D, only came with AM radio. You don't see them often, and here's one I came across yesterday.
Working AM/FM AM FM Radio 1967 67 1968 68 Chrysler Newport New Yorker 300 | eBay
Anyone else been through this "re-fit" exercise before; or know if this price is realistic?
I have bought from this seller before, and he doesn't pull any tricks, and when he says things are mint/NOS, they really are. Often times radios will need work before they can just go into use. Still, it seems like a WHOLE LOT of $$$ for one of these, but due to rarity, and repairs involved, it MIGHT be in the ballpark?
THANKS.
I'm impressed you found a working one that cheap on ebay. I bought one for about that price, but it was broken and missing parts. I just needed it as parts to fix another one I already bought previously.I purchased an original am/fm for my 1966 300 on ebay for approx $100.
took me 2-3 years to find one at that price. Most are listing at around $400 to $500.
The link you posted didn't work for me so I don't know what you think is a high price.
Just got lucky....It came with no guarantee. He originally wanted a lot more but kept relisting cuz no one would buy it I guess. It's not perfect but gets the job done. changed out the light bulb and the push buttons don't work. Found some great original type speakers up at electro tech. Also found an original fader control on eBay. The whole thing came out pretty cool, plug and play.I'm impressed you found a working one that cheap on ebay. I bought one for about that price, but it was broken and missing parts. I just needed it as parts to fix another one I already bought previously.
Ah, that's why it was so cheap. Non-working preset buttons would be a showstopper for me. I'd fix those before installing. My two favourite FM stations are almost at opposite ends of the dial.Just got lucky....It came with no guarantee. He originally wanted a lot more but kept relisting cuz no one would buy it I guess. It's not perfect but gets the job done. changed out the light bulb and the push buttons don't work. Found some great original type speakers up at electro tech. Also found an original fader control on eBay. The whole thing came out pretty cool, plug and play.
I purchased an original am/fm for my 1966 300 on ebay for approx $100.
took me 2-3 years to find one at that price. Most are listing at around $400 to $500.
The link you posted didn't work for me so I don't know what you think is a high price.