Here's a 69 fer sale
January 12th, 2009, 12:58 PM
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Here's a 69 fer sale
I don't know anything about this one, I just posted it for those who don't live on e-bay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Oldsm...1%7C240%3A1308
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Oldsm...1%7C240%3A1308
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January 12th, 2009, 01:06 PM
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I read somewheere that two, out of the 906 1969 H/Os were ragtops, and Linda V. has one of them. Is that true?
Someday I would like to met Linda, to sign my 1960 H/) 1:118th diecast . Prefer the driver's door. I heard she signed the driver's door of the 1970 442 Pace car for Dover Downs.
Sunday, Oct 13, 2008, Kathy Mettea signed the roof of my 1969 H/O model.
Someday I would like to met Linda, to sign my 1960 H/) 1:118th diecast . Prefer the driver's door. I heard she signed the driver's door of the 1970 442 Pace car for Dover Downs.
Sunday, Oct 13, 2008, Kathy Mettea signed the roof of my 1969 H/O model.
January 12th, 2009, 01:12 PM
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I read somewheere that two, out of the 906 1969 H/Os were ragtops, and Linda V. has one of them. Is that true?
Someday I would like to met Linda, to sign my 1960 H/) 1:118th diecast . Prefer the driver's door. I heard she signed the driver's door of the 1970 442 Pace car for Dover Downs.
Sunday, Oct 13, 2008, Kathy Mettea signed the roof of my 1969 H/O model.
Someday I would like to met Linda, to sign my 1960 H/) 1:118th diecast . Prefer the driver's door. I heard she signed the driver's door of the 1970 442 Pace car for Dover Downs.
Sunday, Oct 13, 2008, Kathy Mettea signed the roof of my 1969 H/O model.
Linda was at GMs at Carlisle this summer signing autographs. She usually goes to the Musclecar Madness meet at York PA.
January 12th, 2009, 02:39 PM
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I was told by a Big time Olds collector he was offered one of the convertibles for a "tidy sum."
He told me he turned it down because it was too much to put into one car. [ No, I won't quote the collector or the sum] but we are talking mega bucks for a car.
Like I said, "I was told" I have no way of knowing if it was true or just OBS.
"OBS" = Olds B. S.
He told me he turned it down because it was too much to put into one car. [ No, I won't quote the collector or the sum] but we are talking mega bucks for a car.
Like I said, "I was told" I have no way of knowing if it was true or just OBS.
"OBS" = Olds B. S.
January 13th, 2009, 01:22 PM
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January 13th, 2009, 01:37 PM
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e-bay but get your wallet out.
The covers are avaliable aftermarket [ in black only] so no problemo
I was fortunate enough to find a Olds demo tape for mine which I think is a nice addition.
The covers are avaliable aftermarket [ in black only] so no problemo
I was fortunate enough to find a Olds demo tape for mine which I think is a nice addition.
January 13th, 2009, 05:34 PM
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..So they sell the OUTSIDE shell....?? but is the actual PLAYER just an olds Item..?? or is it the same for all GM products in 69..??
January 13th, 2009, 05:35 PM
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Yah got any CLOSE UP PIcs of the 8 track player..?? Just so I can keep my eye out for one..Cause I dont have a clue what they look like..close up..!!
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January 13th, 2009, 07:33 PM
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When STEROPHONIC SOUND (insert appropriate OOHs and AAHs) was first offered in the 1960s, demo tapes (and records for home systems) were available that exercised the separate stereo channels, to ensure that you could then show off to your friends what a great new sound system you had bought. I'm guessing most here aren't old enough to remember that.
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January 14th, 2009, 04:44 AM
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pic and ore than you want to know
I am not sure if all GM tape players are the same or not.
As Joe mentioned the demo tapes came in the glove box of cars equipted with the new modern marvel. In this way you could listen to something when you drove your new car home from the dealership.
The first factory installed one I recall came in my mothers 67/8 "Deuce and a Quarter" [Buick Electra 225]
The car also had a foam headliner and was a hit at the Drive in
In those day there were many after market add on 8 [and even 4] track tape players that could easily be wired up [As a side not the 4 tracks took the same route as Beta]
Seem like I recall Lear as one of the more popular brand names of add ons.
Somewhere around here I've got an insert that plugs into your 8 track that adds a FM radio to you car if it didn't come with one.
I could be wrong about this [and this probably should go in the "Growing up in the 60's" thread] but I beleive 69 was the first year am/fm STEREO radio was an option. Right Joe?
As Joe mentioned the demo tapes came in the glove box of cars equipted with the new modern marvel. In this way you could listen to something when you drove your new car home from the dealership.
The first factory installed one I recall came in my mothers 67/8 "Deuce and a Quarter" [Buick Electra 225]
The car also had a foam headliner
and was a hit at the Drive inIn those day there were many after market add on 8 [and even 4] track tape players that could easily be wired up [As a side not the 4 tracks took the same route as Beta]
Seem like I recall Lear as one of the more popular brand names of add ons.
Somewhere around here I've got an insert that plugs into your 8 track that adds a FM radio to you car if it didn't come with one.
I could be wrong about this [and this probably should go in the "Growing up in the 60's" thread] but I beleive 69 was the first year am/fm STEREO radio was an option. Right Joe?
January 14th, 2009, 05:22 PM
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.....I really like how the 8 track looks under the dash.....I gotta get me one now.. thanks for the pic....and YES..I remember stereophonic sound.....Im 41...and I used to have a BOOM BOX hangin on the corner with a 8 track player blarin VAN HALEN 1
January 15th, 2009, 04:25 AM
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Ya got you''re ears on?
I am not sure about this but I beleive it was sun spots not too many years later that cooled the fad because of back ground noise and interference.
Also every idiot got one and the truckers began to shy away from being on the same channels passeneger car pratel was on.
January 15th, 2009, 07:10 AM
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8 track 101
On the back [actually bottom] of the tape is listed the tracks and the songs on them. In this case Percy Faith, Vicki Carr, Earth Wind and Fire, Peter Nero,Andy Williams and others you've never heard of.
The tape is continous, there is no rewind or flipping to side A or B all you can do is change tracks [up and down on the tape]
Maintenance [to keep your tape from turning into spagetti ] should include cleaning the head [a silver roller inside the cover ] with alcohol [rubbing not drinking] with a long swab like the Dr. paints your throat with.
January 15th, 2009, 10:59 AM
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tooooo cooolll
Ok, For you young Whipper Snappers, here's the skinny. Door says "Oldsmobile" Button on left [see above post pic flat bar button] is to switch tracks. It will do it automatically but you could also switch them manually.
On the back [actually bottom] of the tape is listed the tracks and the songs on them. In this case Percy Faith, Vicki Carr, Earth Wind and Fire, Peter Nero,Andy Williams and others you've never heard of.
The tape is continous, there is no rewind or flipping to side A or B all you can do is change tracks [up and down on the tape]
Maintenance [to keep your tape from turning into spagetti ] should include cleaning the head [a silver roller inside the cover ] with alcohol [rubbing not drinking] with a long swab like the Dr. paints your throat with.
On the back [actually bottom] of the tape is listed the tracks and the songs on them. In this case Percy Faith, Vicki Carr, Earth Wind and Fire, Peter Nero,Andy Williams and others you've never heard of.
The tape is continous, there is no rewind or flipping to side A or B all you can do is change tracks [up and down on the tape]
Maintenance [to keep your tape from turning into spagetti ] should include cleaning the head [a silver roller inside the cover ] with alcohol [rubbing not drinking] with a long swab like the Dr. paints your throat with.
actually except fior the size of the tapes 8 tracks were cool, they even made 8 track recorders, you still see these on ebays, some of the better ones even had dolby etc, be kinda cool to put some modern music on some 8 tracks LOL.... but Man I remember reel to reel and I am only 49.....
I know I know some a you guys remember cans and strings before cell phones LOL.....
January 15th, 2009, 01:34 PM
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actually except fior the size of the tapes 8 tracks were cool, they even made 8 track recorders, you still see these on ebays, some of the better ones even had dolby etc, be kinda cool to put some modern music on some 8 tracks LOL.... but Man I remember reel to reel and I am only 49.....
I know I know some a you guys remember cans and strings before cell phones LOL.....
I know I know some a you guys remember cans and strings before cell phones LOL.....
January 15th, 2009, 02:31 PM
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Joe,
I'll dig around, I think I still have a "Claudine Longet's Greatest hits" 8 track that I will give you for all of your efforts in correcting my mistakes.
I would try to sell it on e-bay, but there probably aren't alot of takers.
But hey, It should mollify your wife's horses into a coma. [French of course]
" De wook of wov is in your eyes............"
I'll dig around, I think I still have a "Claudine Longet's Greatest hits" 8 track that I will give you for all of your efforts in correcting my mistakes.
I would try to sell it on e-bay, but there probably aren't alot of takers.
But hey, It should mollify your wife's horses into a coma. [French of course]
" De wook of wov is in your eyes............"
..Im tryin to buy this one right now...!! Looks to be the same kind huh..??
January 15th, 2009, 02:43 PM
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Feel free to move to Growingup in the 60's
Please note 93Code86GN took this thread towards 8 tracks tape players.
THIS TIME I AM INNOCENT OF HI JACKING A PERFECTLY GOOD 69 H/O THREAD
I only felt thought it was my civic duty to illuminate the youngsters on the modern marvels of our day.
THIS TIME I AM INNOCENT OF HI JACKING A PERFECTLY GOOD 69 H/O THREAD
I only felt thought it was my civic duty to illuminate the youngsters on the modern marvels of our day.
January 15th, 2009, 02:47 PM
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....I like makin brackets and stuff...But..?? Could yah get me a pic of that too..??lol......Or am I pushin it..?? I just wanna see what the factory did..
January 16th, 2009, 03:18 AM
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It's Whipper Snapper and was made famous by Gabby Hayes. As in "All these gall dern young Whipper Snappers round ere don't no nutt'in bout 8 track tapes."
Again for the younger generation, the great Gabby Hayes was mimiced in the movie "Blaz'in Saddles" as Gabby Johnson who spoke genuine Frontier jibberish.
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January 20th, 2009, 03:35 AM
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FYI before you dye the cover. Clean clean clean and or look at Robs new interior thread where he dyed his seat belt bolt covers.
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...-makeover.html
I believe the assembly manual has a pic of the rear bracket.
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...-makeover.html
I believe the assembly manual has a pic of the rear bracket.
January 20th, 2009, 02:07 PM
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FYI before you dye the cover. Clean clean clean and or look at Robs new interior thread where he dyed his seat belt bolt covers.
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...-makeover.html
I believe the assembly manual has a pic of the rear bracket.
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...-makeover.html
I believe the assembly manual has a pic of the rear bracket.
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