Anyone got a factory AM radio for a 69 Cutlass that they will part with? Mine is there and it works but it is constantly fading in and out on the volume. An AM/FM would be nice if anyone has one for a fair price.

Thanks
Keith

 

I know there are companies that repair and retrofit old radios with modern innards. You can have your AM radio rebuilt and add an MP3 player jack to it. The services are quite expensive though.

 

AM radios come up on ebay really cheap all the time (under 10.00). But getting an AM/FM with or w/o stereo and rear speakers will cost more. Don't ask how I know this. I've collected several AM and AM/FM Stereo radios for my car, knowing darn well that I'll never use them all. But I will have a source of spare parts, or be able to work on reconditioning them and maybe selling them later at swap meets.

Jesse has a really good suggestion if you want to update your technology in the car. But if you're looking to just keep it stock, I know what you're going through.

You might want to check your antenna or volume control. Probably a good cleaning and reconditioning will solve your problem (fingers crossed) for less than replacing it. I would use electrical spray cleaner on the tuning and voume shafts to clean any dust or crud that may b interfering with it first. If that doesn't solve the problem, do you have a radio shop that could bench test it and quote a repair cost? It's always nice to keep the original in the car if you can, just for provenance.

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I agree about keeping it stock, however if I can keep it looking stock while getting FM and maybe MP3 capability without the fade in/out that would be great. I don't need stereo sound either because I went with one speaker in the dash. I just want to be able to listen to some music in the car while cruising. Right now with AM I get to listen to talk radio when the radio co-operates. I am looking at one of those AM/FM converters to make it FM but I would still have the fading problem. I guess I will pull it and see if the spray contact cleaner will do anything to help my situation.

 

What ever you do don't buy one of those POS New radios that say Oldsmobile on them from one of the larger suppliers. JUNK

In less you want to buy one from me CHEAP

 

Jamesbo, do you happen to know the manufacturer of the bad radio you bought? It would be good to stay away from that company. I've heard bad reviews of that company as well.

 

Sure I'll have to look it up on Monday. I checked the co. I bought it from on line but it's been discontinued. Good

 

This isn't the greatest pic but I will take more for you if you want. The radio worked the last time I checked, I do not have a camcorder but I can text you a video of the radio working with my cell phone. The radio is very nice and has been stored in my barn for the past decade, there is no rust on the chrome. If you want you can email me spottweld@frontier.com of call me on my cell Jeremiah (717) 368-7630. I hope to hear from you soon
Jeremiah

 

love to have the oldsmobile 8-track. It play?

 

Took me a while to find it. It's a 1972 Oldsmobile compliementary 8 track and it does have the cardboard protective case. It's just underneath the cartridge. Yes it plays. ummmm, it's not for sale; cost me $40.00 + shipping. They're getting hard to find.

On the other hand, I'm so old that I have 8 tracks in the basement (including some blank never opened ones) and an 8 track recorder that I can put some tunes onto.

 

Willidog, have you adjusted the antenna trimmer on this radio?

WTF is Raider talking about? you all say. All analog tuner AM radios have this adjustment and it does greatly affect reception.

Take the tuner (and rear fader if equipped) ***** off and you will see a small screw at the top of the opening, on the radio nosepiece. Set the antenna at about 31" (this gets into quarter-wave cycles and all, but it's a good starting point).

IMPORTANT: If car has rear speaker fader you will have to put a jumper wire across the two top holes that the speaker fader plugs into (see AM radio in Allan's pic- the blue wire at bottom goes to rear speaker). If you turn the radio ON without the fader or the jumper installed it will probably blow the output transistor- that round quarter-size thing on the back. Then you WILL have to get it fixed.

Tune the radio to a weak station around 1400 KC. Turn it up to full volume. Then adjust the trimmer screw until you get loudest volume and signal. Trimmer is properly adjusted at that point.

It was always a trick to set them here b/c WHLF, the local AM station, broadcasted at 1400 KC. It was generally easier to drive about 30 miles to where its signal wasn't quite as strong and set the trimmer there.

 

Try here. http://www.originalcarradios.com/ I have purchased two from him with no problems. Good quality stuff